So, are sports fans ready to cheer on openly gay players? A body of recent research suggests they are. A number of studies published over the last three years have found a steep decline in homophobic attitudes among both athletes and fans. There’s no question that NBA player Jason Collins took a risk in telling the world, via this week’s Sports Illustrated, that he is gay. But that risk is far less than it would have been even a decade ago. “Research on masculinities and homophobia today shows that, even in the traditionally conservative institution of sport, matters have ... Read More
