Local councils are the best level of government to protect sports-playing children from pervasive and harmful abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
For many LGBTIQA+ young people in Australia, educational institutions can be places of harassment and discrimination, and offer little in the way of mental health support. They deserve better.
In this episode, we look at what’s happening to change the culture in elite sport, and find out why calling out sexist, racist and homophobic language is helping tackle the toxicity.
There's no evidence that the Rainbow Laces campaign or Pride Games helps stop homophobic language or make sport more inclusive. We need to refocus the campaign towards amateur sports.
Despite Israel Folau's claims he cares about gay people, and knows their suffering, his Instagram post has without doubt harmed young people.
We need to have conversations about gendered language and its role in fostering prejudice.
Why language needs to be handled with care.
There's a yawning disconnect between the positive attitudes about gay people playing rugby and the use of on-field slurs.
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