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"Free to Exist: Insights into the Participation of LGBTQIA + Young People in Sport and Physical Activity"

Oct 28, 2024   5:30 - 6:30 pm  
Huff Hall Room 1001, 1206 S. 4th Street, Champaign, IL 61820
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Interdisciplinary Sport Studies Research Cluster and Humanities Research Institute
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Young LGBTQIA+ people continue toexperience and witness alarming rates ofhomophobia/biphobia/transphobia in sportand movement settings. In this presentation,Dr. Ryan Storr from Swinburne University(Australia) will share data on participationrates, experiences of discrimination, andfactors influencing LGBTQIA+ youngpeople’s engagement in sport and physicalactivity. Dr. Storr will then explorerecommendations for creating inclusive andwelcoming sports environments. Theresearch is based on a two-year funded study byVicHealth, who are a leading Health PromotionOrganisation in Melbourne, Australia.

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