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A quarter-century after the first study documented the homophobia that lesbians experience in sport, Pat Griffin’s releases her highly influential book “Strong Women, Deep Closets” and finds little change. The book “employs a unique combination of interviews, research findings, historical accounts, and personal experiences to graphically illustrate the discrimination and prejudice” that lesbian athletes and coaches experience in sport.