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This chapter highlights that the outward expression of homophobia was not socially acceptable to men on this team. Gay men were viewed with respect and equality. While there were no openly gay men on this team, the men welcomed the notion of a gay man to join or come out. The men suggested that their own same-sex behaviors were the characteristic of their inclusivity and acceptance of homosexuality. Some had bromances with gay men, and many of the men had kissed other gay men, too.
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Robinson, S., Anderson, E. (2022). Bromances and Gay Men. In: Bromance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98610-0_10
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