The study found that more than half of LGBTQ+ young people in Australia have witnessed discrimination in community-based sports, while 40% reported personal experiences of being discriminated against.
Over 70% of young gay men reported witnessing homophobia, and over 60% experienced it first-hand.
Despite small strides being made in the sporting industry to become more inclusive, 'rates of experiencing and witnessing homophobia in sport for gay men have barely shifted in recent years,' study author Dr Ryan Storr said.
The study also revealed that LGBTQ+ young people's participation in sports (around 30%) is significantly lower than their non-LGBTQ+ peers (60%).
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