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Research shows sports remain hostile territory for LGBTQ Americans
In recent years, more professional athletes, from U.S. women’s soccer team player Tierna Davidson to Olympic gymnast Danell Leyva, have come out of the closet. However, locker rooms remain less…
Togiai to benefit LiFEsports Initiative as part of annual NFL Pro Day
Football player Tommy Togiai, in conjunction with The Ohio State University's annual NFL Pro Day, is working with the Sports and Society partner LiFEsports initiative, whose mission is to enhance…
VIDEO: Second 'Intersectionality Of Change' Session Focuses On Taking Action, Making Change
The second session of Sports and Society Initiative's "Intersectionality of Change," focused on "Taking Action, Making Change," and included a 75-minute talk between moderator Clark Kellogg and…
E.J. Liddell speaks out against online abuse
Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell faced vitriolic backlash after the Ohio State Buckeyes lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but he didn't face it silently.
He posted the hate…
Professional college basketball league preps for summer launch
by Matthew Parker
Ohio State Sports Journalism Student
The NCAA was founded 114 years ago, and ever since student-athletes have earned little more than academic scholarships…
Paper reveals relationships between college-athlete activist identities and resilience
Travis Scheadler, a MSW/PhD student working with the Sport & Society Initiative and LiFEsports at The Ohio State University recently published a paper entitled “Relationships Between Athlete…
Resources
SSI offers this sampling of articles and videos to help better illuminate the Intersectionality of Change".
Articles Opinion: As America burns amid protests after George Floyd…
VIDEO: First 'Intersectionality of Change' session focuses on understanding equity
The first session of Sports and Society Initiative's "Intersectionality of Change," focused on "Understanding the Intersectionality of Change," and included a 45-minute talk, followed by 30-minute…
OSU Sociology grad student explores NBA exit discrimination
Black players in the NBA have 30% greater odds of leaving the league in any given season than white players who have equivalent performance on the court, a new study finds.
The results were…