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ASANA PROMOTES GENDER-INCLUSION In March the Amateur Sports or sexual orientation, ASANA has a Alliance of North America (ASANA), special emphasis on the participation organizers of the annual ASANA of Women members of the LGBTQIA Softball World Series announced an community. update to its governing documents to “We strive to provide a safe, fun, promote gender-inclusion in amateur and inclusive environment for all athletics. members of our community,” Brown ASANA will now welcome all said, noting that those identifying cisgender women, trans-women, as cisgender men remain eligible to trans-men, and non-binary individuals, participate as non-playing members, regardless of sex assigned at birth, such as coaches, managers, trainers, to be eligible to play in the ASANA scorekeepers and fans.” Softball World Series. Following a cultural competency training the ASANA Council voted to remove EASY | SAFE | DISCREET the definition of “woman” in the ASANA Softball Code and replace it with a definition of “Eligible Playing Participant” in all future documentation. ASANA is proud to be an 1st Legal Cannabis Shop organization that promotes In Long Beach inclusion on and off the field,” said ASANA Director of Field and Team Operations, Jennifer Brown. “We FOR NEW PATIENTS are excited to share an updated definition that reflects those values.” The Code “Eligible Playing Participant” shall define – “Any FOR EXISTING PATIENTS player who identifies as a woman, Mention code: ASANA to redeem (can only be used once) transgender, or non-binary shall be eligible for play in the ASANA + YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS! Softball World Series.” shop on Dedicated to the promotion of 562.218.0021 amateur athletics for all persons 1735 E. 7th St. Long Beach CA, 90813 regardless of gender, age, race, creed, religion, national origin,
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14 COMPETE 2019 ASANA Special Edition
