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November 20–22, 2026 +++ TOPIC: VIOLENCE AND GENDER ROLES +++ November 20–22, 2026 +++ TOPIC: VIOLENCE AND GENDER ROLES +++ November 20–22, 2026 +++ TOPIC: VIOLENCE AND GENDER ROLES +++ November 20–22, 2026 +++ TOPIC: VIOLENCE AND GENDER ROLES +++
Hessian State Parliament

Marcus Urban Speaker

  • Organization: Association for Diversity in Sport and Society eV.
  • Position: Managing Director
  • Article title: The role of the professional footballer who has to hide

Marcus Urban is one of the first professional footballers worldwide to come out. Today, he works as an author, executive coach, and expert on diversity leadership in companies. From his own experience, he knows how traditional notions of masculinity, group-based hostility, and societal pressure to conform lead people to hide their identity. At the Rainbow Reception 2026 in the Hessian State Parliament, he summed it up perfectly: "Sexual orientation and gender identity are not parameters for performance."„
In his presentation, Urban combines his experiences from professional football with his current work in leadership development and shaping corporate culture. He shows how gender roles and the fear of exclusion or violence influence who can feel free and safe in public spaces. His message: Freedom means not having to hide.

Contact
e-mail...info@kwb-stiftung.de
Web...www.kwb-stiftung.de
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Ballindamm 39
20095 Hamburg

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