Mixed Signals As Gays Try to Find Their Place in Sports World. Paul Newberry.
by Newberry, Paul; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 57Institutions. Publisher: Journal Gazette, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Coming out (Sexual orientation) | Gay athletes | Gay rights | Homosexuality | Lesbian athletes | Professional sportsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The gay athlete has hardly become a fully vested member of the sporting world. No one has ever come out while still active in the major leagues of football, baseball, basketball or hockey. There's ample evidence that the person who breaks down that barrier will face hostility." (JOURNAL GAZETTE) This article examines the possibility of a gay athlete in one of the major professional sports leagues coming out while still active and considers the impact it would have.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Mixed Signals As Gays Try to Find Their Place in Sports World, July 4, 2004; pp. n.p..
"The gay athlete has hardly become a fully vested member of the sporting world. No one has ever come out while still active in the major leagues of football, baseball, basketball or hockey. There's ample evidence that the person who breaks down that barrier will face hostility." (JOURNAL GAZETTE) This article examines the possibility of a gay athlete in one of the major professional sports leagues coming out while still active and considers the impact it would have.
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