Posts tagged Out on the Fields

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.

Ahead of Team Sydney’s Change the Game: Combating Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport conference, Darryl Gould looks at how far Australian sports have come in combatting homophobia and transphobia and what more is needed to be done.

Australia’s major sporting leagues are talking loudly about their support for LGBTI inclusion. But with the stands identified as the most homophobic sporting environment, Benedict Brook asks if it’s time to shift the focus from the fields to the fans.