Australian sports will be ranked on LGBTQ inclusiveness
 

Australian sports will be ranked on LGBTQ inclusiveness
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Rankings are common practice in sports, but LGBTQ inclusivity is rarely in the mix. A health advocacy group, with the help of some of Australia's most prominent sporting organisations, launched a first-of-its-kind benchmarking system Wednesday that will grade teams on how they support their LGBTQ players, staff, spectators and supporters.

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The national Pride in Sport index*will annually rank the*Australian Rugby Union, National Rugby League, Australian Football League,*Football Federation Australia, Cricket Australia and Water Polo Australia.* Read more...


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