Changing the Game - September 2011 19th Season | 2011 Categories: Allies, Gender Identity & Expression, Youth
Professional athletes are models of strength and endurance, and heroes to the young athletes who look up to them. Unfortunately, the macho and homophobic world of sports doesn't breed model behavior. IN THE LIFE examines the message homophobic athletes send to young people on courts and fields across the country, and speaks with allies in professional sports who are standing up to put an end to it. Then, we follow a gay teenager on his journey from homelessness to college and meet the mentors who provide support on his way.
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Changing The Game - The GLSEN Sports Project
Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project's mission is to assist K-12 schools in creating and maintaining an athletic and physical education climate that isbased on the core principles of respect, safety and equal access for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Visit the website to take the Team Respect Challenge to make your school's sports spaces welcoming and safe for every student.
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