Gus Johnston: The Reality of Homophobia in Sport

Team sports is probably one of the toughest and most unique venues to deal with the issue of homosexuality, specifically because of the relative intimacy of the locker room – which is where a lot of bonding occurs. Just as I understand why some female athletes may not feel comfortable being watched showering and/or changing by males, I understand why some heterosexual male athletes may not be comfortable being watched showering and/or changing by homosexual males. In neither case is it necessarily due to any phobia on their parts. But, this does leave the dilemma of how to equally bond… Read more »