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Israel Folau's comments remind us homophobia and transphobia are ever present in Australian sport

  • Written by Ryan Storr, Lecturer in Sport Development, Western Sydney University

Homophobia and transphobia are becoming a regular fixture in the Australian sporting calendar. Last year, Margaret Court served up anti-LGBT+ comments, while the AFL came under fire for its treatment of the first transgender player in the AFLW.

Now rugby union star Israel Folau has joined in, saying on Instagram that gay people will go to hell unles...

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