Lgbtq Youth Fear Discrimination In Sports, Uconn Research Says

Nyssa Kruse, Hartford Courant
Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:55pm

A new report based on UConn research found that teenage LGBTQ athletes across the country fear discrimination from coaches and other players, leading an overwhelming majority to stay closeted. The report analyzed sports-related questions from a broad survey of 12,000 LGBTQ teens ages 13-17 led...

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