ARU tackles homophobia

[Slim 293]

Away from the Wallabies there are some very positive things going on in Australian rugby..........

The Australian Rugby Union on Tuesday took the first formal step towards making sure the Jason Fowlers of the future don't need to leave their teams to feel comfortable in rugby.​

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The ARU will become the first Australian football code to specifically address homophobia in a new policy designed to stamp out discrimination against the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) community.​

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The aim is to have a robust and possibly enforceable policy up and running in time for the Bingham Cup, also known as the gay rugby world cup, which kicks off in Sydney this time next year.​

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Wallabies breakaway David Pocock, who has joined as a Bingham Cup ambassador with teammate Adam Ashley-Cooper, said he was pleased the ARU was ''finally stepping up''.​

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Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rugby-puts-game-changer-in-play-20130827-2soeu.html#ixzz2dB2ujT9d​

 

[I like to watch]

That is complete rubbish.
It's no more than a fuzzy idea.
The aim is to have a robust and possibly enforceable policy in a year!
Shut the fuck up until you have an enforceable policy,anything else is just more spin.

 

[Richo]

Sometimes creating public expectation helps make what is proposed a reality.

 

[I like to watch]

An enforceable code is within their domain.
Who would rebel against any enforceable code that was announced on this subject?
Surely you are not suggesting they are "in front of the curve" on this topic and need to shape opinion in their favour.
This is just spin to show they are doing things,when in fact they have done nothing.

 

[jollyswagman]

ILTW........Any publicity is good publicity for the game right? Well they can spin all they want as I don't see how this could be perceived as a negative in any way regardless of what stage of the process they are.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rugby-puts-game-changer-in-play-20130827-2soeu.html

 

[p.Tah]

Our friends at the SMH who write the Morning Express need to read their own journalist's pieces.

 

[Scoey]

ILTW....Any publicity is good publicity for the game right? Well they can spin all they want as I don't see how this could be perceived as a negative in any way regardless of what stage of the process they are.

ILTW has a fantastic ability to perceive almost anything as a negative at times. ;-)


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[Pfitzy]

Sounds gay.

Played against the Convicts a few times. Some of the hard core Maori and Islander guys found the try celebrations a little off-putting....