An openly gay All Black would be a huge step towards making it easier for young people to come out, a new study on "queer" youth has found.

The study, by 22-year-old Waikato University student Murray Riches, says gay, bisexual and transgender high school students need more role models – from gay couples in textbooks to high-profile sports stars.

The study – "How Do We Make It Better? Mapping the steps towards a more supportive coming out environment for queer youth in Aotearoa New Zealand" – also suggests making sexual diversity education a core part of a teaching degree, creating support groups in schools, and havingmandatory sexuality and gender diversity education.

IMOGEN NEALE
11:07 25/09/2011

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Is this Rugby?

If so Wales had an openly Gay captain afaik, not really sure as rugby, or rygbi as they spell it there, really isn't my thing. Don't think it changed much for anyone to be honest, football is where the problems lie. If Lionel Messi came out as gay (he isn't) that would really change things.

Quote from: mimpi on September 25, 2011, 08:10:09 PM
Is this Rugby?

If so Wales had an openly Gay captain afaik, not really sure as rugby, or rygbi as they spell it there, really isn't my thing. Don't think it changed much for anyone to be honest, football is where the problems lie. If Lionel Messi came out as gay (he isn't) that would really change things.

yeah it would change things.

Thanks for reading