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Children are being harmed by homophobic behaviours in the AFL
AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou signed a commitment in 2014 to "eradicate homophobia" and to “create an inclusive culture” where gay players feel safe to...
Thirty studies provide strong evidence of need for action
More than 30 studies have found sport organisations and governments largely ignore discrimination experienced by LGBTQ+ people in sport Over the...
Why Israel Folau’s comments are harmful
Major clothing brands pay athletes and sports billions of dollars because they know that professional athletes have a powerful influence on young...
Gay boys play team sports at half the rate of their peers
Public health officials and scholars call for urgent action to address large disparities in sport participation rates between gay and bisexual boys...
Half of male athletes have recently used homophobic slurs
Studies conducted on three continents and in different sports find most male athletes have also heard teammates recently use homophobic slurs Key...
50 years of research: girls still avoid sport due to lesbian stigma
Most female rugby players in the UK and Canada say people automatically assume they are lesbians for playing the sport. The stigma and...