“History Of Homophobia” In Sports Needs To Be Addressed
Alarming statistics show Australian gay and lesbian sports players are more than 75% more likely to remain in the closet out of fear. Beau Newell, …
Alarming statistics show Australian gay and lesbian sports players are more than 75% more likely to remain in the closet out of fear. Beau Newell, …
“The Pride Cup is continuing to grow and have a positive influence on Australian Rules football”
During the 1982 games held in San Francisco, Bob Goldsmith emerged as the hero of the Australian team when he won 17 medals in swimming — four of which were gold.
With the next Bingham Cup approaching later this year in Nashville, 2014’s runner up has enlisted some Wallabies expertise to build upon their successes.
In his first public LGBTI community commitment, Australia’s most decorated Olympian will join five other athletes for a panel discussion about being gay in sport.
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre Friday, February 5, 2016 Photographer: Coal Photography
The gay Olympic gold medallist has announced his retirement from professional diving.
This summer the AFL 9s competition in Victoria will be more LGBTI-friendly, with two diversity teams billed to play.
The match will be the first of its kind ever held during the AFL’s premiership season, and will be aired nationally on TV.
Earlier this year, former Victorian Aussie Rules footballer Lachlan Beaton’s emotional YouTube please for equality went viral. In the Star Observer’s regular look at notable coming out stories, Beaton tells Benedict Brook the untold story of the fellow player who gave him the courage to finally be himself.