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Related: About this forumBryan Fautley of Queen’s University volleyball comes out, returns to team
http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2012/03/23/bryan-fautley-of-queens-university-volleyball-comes-out-returns-to-team/From Queens University in Kingston, Ontario comes a fantastic story about a gay athlete and his redeemed college volleyball team. Bryan Fautley had quit the team in 2010 because he was closeted and could not handle the casual homophobia on his team. When the coach found out the reason for his resignation, she changed the culture of the team and eventually was able to welcome him back. From the Queens Journal:
I still remember team huddles where [players] would say Lets beat these faggots up or We can beat these guys because theyre a bunch of faggots, Fautley said. Its hard to get amped up for a game when, right before you walk on the court, you hear something like that.
Fautley was close to a breaking point after a 12-day winter tour through Europe, where he ate, slept, trained and travelled with the team. Before the trip, he was distant from his teammates now he resented them.
When someone says a homophobic slur and youre in the closet, you have no grounds to say anything, so you take it, he said. Not only do you take it, but you remember it in your head, and it compounds.'
If anyone tells you that casual homophobia doesnt have an impact on gay athletes, they should read this article. And if the occasional homophobic slur would drive an athlete to leave a team, imagine the impact of having a coach continually call you a sinner and say you should face discrimination!
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Bryan Fautley of Queen’s University volleyball comes out, returns to team (Original Post)
xchrom
Mar 2012
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And to think some people don't like me because I'm a hard ass & take a zero tolerance policy
William769
Mar 2012
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Ian David
(69,059 posts)1. I thought you HAD to be gay to play volleyball.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)3. Ohh not touching this one...
That has the be one of the most homoerotic scenes in one of the most homoerotic films of all time.
William769
(55,150 posts)2. And to think some people don't like me because I'm a hard ass & take a zero tolerance policy
when it comes to bullshit against the LGBT community.
Guess what? I'm still a hard ass & will put these assholes in their place.
Ian David
(69,059 posts)4. It's also pretty bad in online gaming.
When someone says, "That's so gay," I usually respond back with, "You should know. You're an expert on gay."