Newswise — Christine Brennan, sports columnist for "USA Today," and John Amaechi, whose 2007 book "Man in the Middle" revealed his life and career as a closeted gay man in the NBA, will join 125 scholars at Ithaca College on Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 and 19, for a conference on Sport, Sexuality, and Culture. Brennan will lead a panel discussion and Amaechi will deliver the keynote address, "Making Sport More Human and Humane: Thoughts on LGBT Athletes, Coaches, and Sport Industry Professionals." The two-day conference will also feature breakout sessions on topics such as "The Matthew Mitcham Story: New Tolerance and Old Homophobia at the Beijing Games," "The Athletic Training Room as a Safe Space for Gay and Lesbian High School Athletes," and "Women's Sexuality and Surfing: From Gidget to Curl Girls."
The conference will draw scholars and sport figures from North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. A complete list of topics, scheduled events and invited speakers is available at: www.ithaca.edu/hshp/grad/sportmgmt/sportsexualitycultureintr.
This event is sponsored by the Department of Sport Management and Media; the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Education, Outreach, and Services; and the Department of Athletics.
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