Sport, Social Justice & Development Podcast

Author: Lyndsay Hayhurst, Mitch McSweeney, Julia Ferreira Gomes, and Jessica Nachman

Exploratory and in-depth conversations with practitioners, researchers, organizational staff, and participants involved with sport, social justice and development programs. Listen in as we critically explore the utility of sport and other forms of physical activity, recreation, and leisure used around the world for developmental pursuits. Hosted by Lyndsay Hayhurst, Mitch McSweeney, Julia Ferreira Gomes, and Jessica Nachman.
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"Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes" featuring Harrison & Rachel Browne
Wednesday, 2 July, 2025

This episode features Harrison Browne and Rachel Browne, who discuss their recent book, "Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes". The discussion focuses on transgender inclusion in sport amidst rising anti-trans sentiment and policy in North America.Harrison Browne (he/him) is the first transgender athlete in professional hockey. He was part of the National Women's Hockey League and played for the Metropolitan Riveters and the Buffalo Beauts. Rachel Browne (she/her) is an award-winning investigative journalist and documentary producer. Rachel’s work appears in The Walrus, Texas Monthly, Maclean's magazine, Global News, Politico, VICE News, Thomson Reuters, and other outlets.Links:Let Us Play - Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780979/let-us-play-by-harrison-browne-and-rachel-browne/Harrison Browne:https://www.harrison-browne.com/ (website)@Hbrowne24 (X account)@hbrowne24 (Instagram account)Rachel Browne:https://www.rachelbrowne.ca/ (website)@rp_browne (X account)@rachelpbrowne (Instagram account)Featured in this episode: Harrison Browne, Rachel Browne, Julia Ferreira Gomes, and Lyndsay Hayhurst. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album artwork by: Shawn Forde.