#11 - How Football Became a Game-Changer for LGBTQ Identity and Pride in Buenos Aires

Can a simple game of football become a revolution for gender equality and LGBTQ Pride?In Buenos Aires, one powerful project is proving that it can.In this inspiring bilingual episode, host Stef Vachon speaks with Vanesa López, founder of Salimos Jugando, an Argentinian organization using football to empower women, girls, and gender-diverse people.Along with translator Maru, Vanesa shares how the organization is breaking stereotypes, creating inclusive spaces, and transforming the field into a place where identity, visibility, and Pride thrive.In this heartfelt conversation, you’ll hear:How Salimos Jugando began and what inspired Vanesa to take action.The ways LGBTQ identity and Pride intersect with sport and community.Why sports can be a global tool for education, visibility, and social transformation.Listen now to discover how Salimos Jugando turns football into a movement of love, courage, and collective Pride.Share this episode to support visibility for LGBTQ people in sports, and help inspire equality across every field, everywhere.New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning, Eastern Time (ET).Salimos Jugando website: https://salimosjugandofutf.wixsite.com/salimosjugandoMore from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information.Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Click here to follow us on Instagram.Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/This podcast celebrates LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.