Come Out and Play: Tackling homophobia in sport

Date and Time: 
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 -
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Contact Email: 
nibs@nibs.org. au
Location: 
New International Bookshop, Trades Hall

Come Out and Play: Tackling homophobia in sport
Daniel Kowalski and Caroline Symons @ Underground Talk

When footballer Jason Akermanis advised gay players to stay in the closet, former Olympic swimmer Daniel Kowalski – who had himself come out only recently – wrote of his disappointment and anger. For this special Underground Talk, join Daniel and Caroline Symons, the lead author of VicHealth's recent Come Out and Play report, for a highly topical discussion on hwo to best tackle homophobia in elite-level and community sport alike.

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