LGBT Athletes in the Sports Media

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Magrath, Rory (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Gender identity.; Sports-Sociological aspects.; Communication.; Journalism.; Gender and Sexuality.; Sociology of Sport and Leisure.; Media Studies.

In recent years, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) athletes have received more media attention than ever before. Declining levels of homophobia across the Western world has facilitated a greater acceptance of LGBT athletes among heterosexual teammates, fans, and the sports media. Conseq...