More than half of Australia’s ice hockey players admit to using homophobic slurs
More than 25 per cent of players said they had also heard coaches use homophobic slurs.
More than 25 per cent of players said they had also heard coaches use homophobic slurs.
“They believe there are no gay people on their team so they are not harming anyone by using this language.”
The award was given to researcher Erik Denison, who implemented a research-driven program designed to end the use of homophobic language in sport.
The Monash University study found that while over 80 per cent of young players think a gay player would feel welcome on their team, around the same number heard teammates using words like ‘fag’ and ‘poof’.
The Stand By Me spring gala will raise funds for research and programs to fight homophobia in sport.