The first international study on homophobia in sport and largest conducted to date. Findings and contact at outonthefields.com
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20 Aug 2023
We have prepared a research summary and infographics to support the story airing today by Australia's top investigative news show @4corners @Milliganreports into failures by @AFL to keep a signed commitment in 2014 to "eradicate homophobia."
Please share outonthefields.com/AFL
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23 Aug 2023
The @AFL supporters groups and @crows_rainbow have launched a petition calling on senior leaders like @tanyahosch to enact many of the measures the AFL commited to enact in 2014 and .... the Australian Government told the AFL to enact in 2000.
change.org/p/a-call-for-acti…?
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22 Aug 2023
Important commentary from @jasonballau about the @AFL ... building on the great story last night by @Milliganreports @abcnews #4Corners
@tanyahosch @AnikaWells @PrideCup @proud2playinc
theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-…
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21 Aug 2023
“Everyone has the right to be who they are, to express that and to be safe doing so.
It absolutely is a human rights issue that no male player in the ALF feels safe to come out as gay.”
Powerful words from Amnesty International’s Chloe Clark 🙌 #4corners
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21 Aug 2023
How brave is Michael O’Donnell? Give him some 🙌.
21 Aug 2023
Thank you for the kind words about tonight’s Four Corners episode. Credit should go to @Milliganreports for putting together such a thoughtful piece. I could only do something like this with the support of my family, friends and teammates - which I’ve always been lucky to have.
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No professional male AFL player, past or present, has ever publicly come out as gay or bisexual. Insiders say a culture of homophobia lingers. abc.net.au/news/2023-08-21/a…
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20 Aug 2023
Grateful to the bravey of @jasonballau @TheMikeOD for sharing their stories and to @Milliganreports @ABC #4Corners for shining light on the AFL's failures to tackle homophobic behaviours in sport.
20 Aug 2023
How wonderful to have @TheMikeOD share his story to help push forward the conversation about tackling homophobia in the AFL. Articulate and courageous. Catch the full story by @Milliganreports on #4Corners tonight abc.net.au/news/2023-08-21/a…
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26 Feb 2023
We found LBGTQ kids who came out in school or community sport are more likely to be targetted with very harmful homophobic abuse. Those who come out at the elite levels have the power to change this. Thank you @davis_atkin for your bravery
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13 Feb 2023
“I also want to live my life in freedom, without fears, without prejudice, without violence, but with love.”
🏳️🌈💙 @jakubjanktojr
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Great to see @BBCSport highlighting the Games - a special thank you to @emmasmithjourno for taking the time to speak to @Juvelad on this unique event bbc.co.uk/sport/64451880 @RaifDerrazi @amazinlethi @EvansJoanie @HadleyKimberly @justjamiehooper @Kedz @SportsMediaLGBT @gggdl2023
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12 Feb 2023
I often am asked "who cares?" or "why does it matter?" when athletes like @IsaacHumphries7 and @JoshuaCavallo come out.
Here is your answer ⬇️⬇️.
Important work @KonradMarshall @GoodWeekendMag @katrinastrick
10 Feb 2023
Who cares?
All too often it’s the reflex question when a professional athlete comes out.
Take a moment, and allow @MelbUnited centre @IsaacHumphries7 to explain who cares and why, in @GoodWeekendMag - sharing his tale of trauma, love and hoops 🏀🌈💪
smh.com.au/sport/basketball/…
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10 Feb 2023
**Important Research**
This study is a direct follow from our original study.
Education has no effect on homophobic behaviour.
theguardian.com/sport/2023/f…
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17 Aug 2022
RT @erikdenison: Hey @WorldRugby @BillBeaumont and PR head @dominicrumbles seems odd you are ignoring the global celebration of Ellia Green…
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2 Jul 2022
Watford LGBTQ groups score victory but football still has a long way to go | Max Rushden theguardian.com/football/202…
Are you ready for the 7th AFL Pride Game this Saturday night!? We can’t wait!
23 Jun 2022
We're proud to launch our 2022 Pride guernsey 🏳️🌈
A continuation of last year's design, the guernsey now features the names of more than 275 organisations who have hosted a @PrideCup match or event.
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23 Jun 2022
RT @Mermaids_Gender: We think the blanket exclusions from various international sporting bodies we've seen recently are unfair, unfounded a…
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23 Jun 2022
Anti-trans activists are rolling back the rights of all women & girls in sport & they don’t care
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23 Jun 2022
Anti-trans organisations who have no history in sport are creating a situation where International Sports Federations are returning to archaic ‘sex-texting’ practices for women & girls in sport.
The same practices that women IN sport have been campaigning for years to abolish
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22 Jun 2022
This COLUMN... by one of Australia's most read sports writers @Peter_Fitz is a breath of fresh air... As well as the comments by the CEO of @sportaustralia (a former Olympian) smh.com.au/sport/perkins-a-b…