Just a reminder that Caroline Symons has just published a history of the Gay Games, and is the winner of the 2009 Federation Legacy Award for Academic Scholarship and Research. Read the article on this study HERE. More info on the study can be found HERE.More than 45 percent of people are not ‘out’ in mainstream sports and many shy away from team games for fear of harassment, according to a new study on the GLBT experience in sport.
The first study of its kind, Come Out To Play was conducted by Victoria University and Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria and sets out recommendations for greater inclusion in amateur sports.
“Sport plays a significant role in Australian society; however, it is a place where LGBT Australians are largely silent and invisible,” the study says.
Victoria University lead researcher Dr Caroline Symons told Sydney Star Observer it’s not all bad news.
“Fifty percent of people did say their mainstream sports club was welcoming so that’s good news,” she said.
The report — launched today by VicHealth — surveyed 307 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. The findings show male respondents were less likely to play team sports than women and more likely to be out in individual rather than team sports.
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