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Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals in athletics.
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The atmosphere of sport is often charged with highly competitive and hostile attitudes, and yet it is also a main component of most athletes' social lives. In society as whole, there are endless conflicts that range in severity and are caused by differences in people's beliefs, values, and opinions. The world of competitive sport is certainly no stranger to conflict, both internally among team members as well as externally among fans, media, officials, and competitors. It is the belief of some people that lesbians, gays, and bisexuals are a disruptive element for all competitive sport teams and that although they should be allowed to participate they should have to follow a special set of rules to ensure that they do not influence or jeopardize the safety or psychological well being of their teammates. This belief is not only absurd but it is also discriminatory and based on nothing more than...
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