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Sport is a microcosm of society so thus mirrors what is happening in society at large (Coakley J Sport in Society: Issues and Controversies 10th edn. McGraw Hill, New York (2008). This includes homophobia which is the fear of homosexuals or homosexuality. Along with homophobia, biphobia (fear of bisexuals) and transphobia (fear of transgendered individuals) are often grouped together.
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Ladda, S. (2017). Homophobia in Sport. In: Sobiech, G., Günter, S. (eds) Sport & Gender – (inter)nationale sportsoziologische Geschlechterforschung. Geschlecht und Gesellschaft, vol 59. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-13098-5_11
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