High Schools, Colleges Lag Behind The Pros In Fighting Homophobia

High Schools, Colleges Lag Behind Pro Sports In Fighting Homophobia

When NBA free agent Jason Collins came out, it made headlines. Soccer's Robbie Rogers, recently signed with L.A. Galaxy, broke the final barrier: an out gay male playing for a major U.S. pro team. Women's sports have long been more accepting, so much so that when No. 1 WNBA draft pick Brittney Griner came out, the media hardly noticed. As co-editor of Outsports.com, I receive a constant flood of inquiries from the public and sportswriters asking if this means we've finally won the long battle for full acceptance.

Not even close. What the sea change in the pros has done is highlight how far high school and college sports teams lag behind. I keep hearing of another outed coach being dismissed or another student harassed into quitting.

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