Word: gay
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...openly gay person who gains acceptance on a personal level can further the cause of the entire gay community by dispelling myths and prompting realizations that discrimination against gays is wrong and misguided. The more this is recognized and accepted in society, the easier it will be for others to come...
...course, any broad stereotype of athletes and homophobia is unfair and ignores those who openly affirm gay rights. For instance, Cice says several athletes visibly supported the gay community during the Mather harrassment incident...
...insensitive individual just assumes that he's not offending anyone. But maybe someone in hearing distance is gay and flinching with every word...
...What hurts me about that ignorance and bigotry is the thought that some of the players, and certainly some people in the stands, are gay and lesbian and closeted, and hating themselves," Cice says...
...gay community must recognize that some tactics, such as the recent posters for "In Eros Veritas: True Gay Stories" featuring Olympic wrestlers in competition on the mat, will not help to ease stereotypes and insensitivity...