Homophobic sports fans face prosecution

[SConcierge]

Im with ya mate and its just plain wrong. How in the hell can you teach your kids the right things when doing the wrong thing is treated as the norm and accepted?

And before the gay supporters come crying fowl, im not only pointing the finger at same sex relationships.

what percentage of the population is gay 1% 5% and yet this is at the very top of the agender in all western countries.

[Guest]

what percentage of the population is gay 1% 5% and yet this is at the very top of the agender in all western countries.

Its just plain silly isnt it. Surely there are bigger issues in this world???

[milanja]

Its just plain silly isnt it. Surely there are bigger issues in this world???

just like the normal people are not allowed to walk around naked, these people should not be able to kiss in public.

[Guest]

Homophobic sports fans face prosecution


Former league player Ian Roberts is open about his homosexualty, but experts say many gay sportspeople are afraid they will be badly treated if they come out. Picture: Ella Pellegrini Source: News Limited


SPORTS spectators who heckle players with homophobic taunts risk prosecution under new anti-discrimination laws.

The Federal Government's draft Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill will bring in a legal ban on harassment in sport on the grounds of "sexual orientation".

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission president Gillian Triggs yesterday warned that coaches, players and spectators will have to watch their language.

"Abuse on the sporting ground or abuse by a spectator would constitute, in an appropriate circumstance, harassment," she said.

"It may be amateur, but it's still in the public arena.

"If a coach were to act in a homophobic way, like abusing a player and calling him a `poofter', and made life difficult in the change room so he's totally demoralised, you would start to see that as either harassment or ultimately employment discrimination."



Depression awareness group Beyond Blue has told the Attorney-General's Department, which drew up the new laws, that homophobia is "commonplace" in sport.

Beyond Blue chief executive Kate Carnell said many sportsmen hid their sexuality to avoid taunts from coaches, fellow players or spectators.

She cited research that only 19 per cent of young gay Australians felt "safe" in their sport.

"If you think about professional sport like AFL, in footy can you think of one gay player currently playing?" she said.

"There must be gay players at the elite level of football in Australia, but they are not comfortable enough to come out.

"At this stage, sport is a very difficult environment and culture for gay players to stay in, let alone become elite players."

Retired NRL star Ian Roberts declared he was gay in 1995, and NRL grand final referee Matt Cecchin announced his homosexuality last year.In 2010, former AFL star Jason Akermanis was suspended after claiming that "the world of AFL footy is not ready" for a gay player to come out, as it "could break the fabric of a club".

Ms Carnell said homophobia should be stamped out in the same way as racism in sport.

"People are being called to account for racial sledging, but that's not the case when it comes to sexual orientation and it should be looked at the same way," she said.

"It causes mental health issues for people who are subject to that all of the time."

AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said vilification of players and officials on the grounds of "sexual orientation, preference or identity" had been banned since 2009, under Rule 30 of the game.

NRL spokesman David Taylor said rugby did not condone any form of discrimination.

"The new legislation will further support the code of conduct policies we already have in place that respect the rights of all our participants," he said.

The Gillard government has drafted the new law to replace five sets of legislation banning discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, age or disability.

Sport has been defined as an area of "public life" to be covered by the new legislation, which has been expanded to deal with "sexual orientation".

But exemptions will still be given to sporting clubs to have male or female teams, or defined age groups.

Sports groups will be allowed to discriminate on the grounds of "sex or gender identity" only if the player is older than 11, and if "the strength, stamina or physique of competitors is relevant".

Older or disabled players can be legally discriminated against if they are "not reasonably capable" of competing.

"The exception will restrict competitive sporting events to people who can effectively compete," the explanatory notes of the draft legislation state.

"The exception also ensures that specific events are not unlawful, for example disability-specific events in the Paralympics or age-specific events such as the Masters Games."

A sports player alleging discrimination could be taken to the Federal Court, which has the power to order the offender to pay damages to the victim.

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Its those pink shirts, im tellin ya!!!

[Guest]

Its those pink shirts, im tellin ya!!!

shut up you stupid animal

[Guest]

just like the normal people are not allowed to walk around naked, these people should not be able to kiss in public.

AGREE 100% all for that mil! i have nothing wrong with gay people, as long as they are not gay in public.

[Guest]

Who ever started this post is a homo.

Im not homophobic but I cant see the problem with calling someone a horses hoof at the footy. Just because some like the back entrance instead of the front entrance shouldn't mean they cant be called a nancyboy. Fat people, people who wear coke bottle glasses & redheads have been coping it for centuries.

To much political correctness. I used to love it when I went to a 1300 student private boys catholic college & me or 1 of my mates would kneel down behind some unsuspecting nerd & 1 of us would push him so he would fall arse over or flicking the geeks ears that stuck out like elephants ears or giving him a horsie on the leg in winter. Another good one was pea shooting the intellects sitting up the front but the best was when some dumbarse went for a crappa in the school toilet, he would cop mostly water coming over the cubicle door & also discover there was no crappa paper.

If you cant get a girl get a Cranbrook boy.

[kurtsherlock6]

Who ever started this post is a homo.

Im not homophobic but I cant see the problem with calling someone a horses hoof at the footy. Just because some like the back entrance instead of the front entrance shouldn't mean they cant be called a nancyboy. Fat people, people who wear coke bottle glasses & redheads have been coping it for centuries.

To much political correctness. I used to love it when I went to a 1300 student private boys catholic college & me or 1 of my mates would kneel down behind some unsuspecting nerd & 1 of us would push him so he would fall arse over or flicking the geeks ears that stuck out like elephants ears or giving him a horsie on the leg in winter. Another good one was pea shooting the intellects sitting up the front but the best was when some dumbarse went for a crappa in the school toilet, he would cop mostly water coming over the cubicle door & also discover there was no crappa paper.

If you cant get a girl get a Cranbrook boy.

Shut up you shirtlifting, toe touching, butt plugging horse hoof.

[Guest]

Shut up you shirtlifting, toe touching, butt plugging horse hoof.

Why does that line always come up when Mickeys around?

[Guest]

Who ever started this post is a homo.

Im not homophobic but I cant see the problem with calling someone a horses hoof at the footy. Just because some like the back entrance instead of the front entrance shouldn't mean they cant be called a nancyboy. Fat people, people who wear coke bottle glasses & redheads have been coping it for centuries.

To much political correctness. I used to love it when I went to a 1300 student private boys catholic college & me or 1 of my mates would kneel down behind some unsuspecting nerd & 1 of us would push him so he would fall arse over or flicking the geeks ears that stuck out like elephants ears or giving him a horsie on the leg in winter. Another good one was pea shooting the intellects sitting up the front but the best was when some dumbarse went for a crappa in the school toilet, he would cop mostly water coming over the cubicle door & also discover there was no crappa paper.

If you cant get a girl get a Cranbrook boy.

jesus. you copped it so much during your school years you actually believe it was you inflicting the pain.
you poor demented soul.

[kurtsherlock6]

Shut up you shirtlifting, toe touching, butt plugging horse hoof.

Why does that line always come up when Mickeys around?

Because thats what he is.

[Guest]

Because thats what he is.

no need to go blurting things out ks6, you might offend certain homosexuals.

[Guest]

jesus. you copped it so much during your school years you actually believe it was you inflicting the pain.
you poor demented soul.

Ah yer mate I was bullied everyday just like how I get bullied all the time on her thats why I have issues. I will never forgive that year 5 Junior school student who pantsed me whilst I was rehearsing my ballet in year 12. My school bag was thrown out the bus window on the way home everyday just because my mum cut my sandwich into quarters & cut the crust off for me & wrote me a note in my lunchbox telling me she loved me. xx

[Guest]

Because thats what he is.

I am not I am just a lovely softly spoken gentle new age man who has friends that like there arse being jack hammered.

kurtsherlock6 & his mo are 1 of them.

[Guest]

Ah yer mate I was bullied everyday just like how I get bullied all the time on her thats why I have issues. I will never forgive that year 5 Junior school student who pantsed me whilst I was rehearsing my ballet in year 12. My school bag was thrown out the bus window on the way home everyday just because my mum cut my sandwich into quarters & cut the crust off for me & wrote me a note in my lunchbox telling me she loved me. xx

thats so cute! and your mother sounds sweet.
in all serious, there is nothing embarrasing about a mothers love. i tell my mum i love her every day and i hope you do as well.