JOY Drive

17 May 2024

AFL Homophobic Slur – Pride in Sport’s reaction

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Sports & Recreation

Over the past few decades, there have been great strides in sport becoming a more inclusive, welcoming and safe space for the Rainbow community.
There are a huge number of sporting codes and organisations working hard to counter homophobia and transphobia in sport and increasingly holding coaches, fans and players to account.
Beau Newell, National Program Manager – Pride In Sport and joins Warren and Malcolm to talk us through a watershed moment that occurred during an AFL match last week, the penalty laid down by the AFL, the reaction from the public and the impact on the LGBTIQA+ community.

Presenters:  Warren Andrew and Malcolm Campbell

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15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Micah Goldwater: Why Rational People Still Believe in Superstitions

Popular Culture, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Most of us consider ourselves rational, yet superstitions still shape everyday behaviour. Psychologist Micah Goldwater explains why scientific thinking and ...

15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Some Gen Z Men Are Returning to Traditional Gender Views

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Social Media, Society & Culture

New research suggests some Gen Z men are expressing more traditional views about gender roles than older generations. Associate Professor ...

15 Mar 2026

Ben Cork: What the Pride in Sport Survey Reveals About Inclusion in Australian Sport

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

New results from the Pride in Sport Index survey reveal how LGBTQIA+ players, coaches and volunteers are experiencing sport across ...