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The Netflix documentary A Secret Love tells the remarkable story of a decades-long relationship between two gay athletes and opens up a conversation about racism, classism and homophobia in the 50s.
The quest to combat discrimination against LGBTQ athletes has been long and fitful, particularly in male team sports.
Half of LGBTQ participants in a recent study experienced discrimination, insults, bullying or abuse while playing, watching or talking about sports.
Delaware’s Sarah McBride made history on Tuesday when she won a state Senate seat, becoming the US’s highest-ranking transgender politician. A record 1,006 LGBTQ candidates ran for office this year.
Since Michael Sam came out in 2014, no one in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL has done the same. Are the barriers to coming out still holding firm? Or are there signs that the tide could soon turn?
While various legal battles continue over the rights of transgender athletes, one thing is clear: Inclusive, privacy-centric locker rooms are a solution that benefits everyone.
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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UAA Endowed Professor of Sport Management, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Mississippi State University
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Director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Studies, Professor of Law, Western New England University
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Professor of Masculinities, Sexualities and Sport, University of Winchester
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Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
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Course Leader, School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Solent University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor, Sociology and Social Justice Institute, University of British Columbia
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, The Ohio State University
