From the standard of lads I’ve come across who play GAA, I seriously doubt that figure.
I’d imagine the number is high, but not that high.
99% of GAA players *say* they would support an LGBTQ+ teammate, when surveyed anonymously for a report.
Jesus this subreddit is pathetic when it comes to GAA stuff, even a good news story has to be turned on its head.
The same sex marriage thing happened in 2015 which is 7 years ago.. so these young lads playing inter county have had this much more normalised in school and society for all of their teen years. Even if those numbers aren’t accurate, still great to see the vast majority with good attitudes to inclusiveness in the sport.
Edited to correct
/r/Ireland fucking seething because GAA lads don’t appear to be the absolute knuckle dragging scum they want them to be
Sounds pretty GAAy to me….. I’ll see myself out.
Jaysus lads bit toxic, I thought it was a nice headline. Don’t be mad ye couldn’t swing a hurl. We’re not all intolerant just because we took the young one that you fancied to the debs.
Most of them already have an LGBTQ+ teammate.
If they don’t know it, then they need to ask themselves why their teammates don’t feel comfortable coming out to them.
Nooo nooo Ireland is so intolerant and gay people are perpetual victims nooo!!! /s
Mad seeing the comments here making something so positive out to be negative or untrue. Just no pleasing some people.
This should be on r/quityourbullshit.
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Some miserable cunts in here who got picked last i PE
I think people are mixing up lads joking about gay people and actual full on insults to gay people.
I’m gay, play gaa and while there are of course gay jokes, there’s also jokes around small cocks, fat girlfriends, ugly lads. It’s the spirit of the jokes that matter not the actual content.
Also I don’t think that the lack of gay people coming out is because its a hostile environment, more so straight people think that gay people have to announce that they are gay and seem to be obsessed with it. Why should I have to announce my sexual orientation to people?
The old North Korean 99% approval.
It’s not a bad thing that being outwardly unsupportive of gay people is becoming seen as a social poison.
If I were in a dressing room knowing my teammates would have my back on and off the field would matter a lot more to me than some of the typical laddish (borderline sexist / homophobic) macho crap people say in a dressing room.
Not that it shouldn’t change too, but I feel like I could be involved in team sports now… when everyone was openly gay bashing in school, I definitely wouldn’t have felt safe, comfortable or welcome.
There’s definitely work to be done in changing what’s seen as acceptable banter, but at least we’re moving beyond everyone calling each other gay slurs.
These surveys are great but they are also kinda terrible. All but the most horrific homophobes would say they would support LGBTQ+ because they knew you should say otherwise. Especially if it was an in person or non anonymous survey.
I wish that number was true. But I sadly know in my heart it isn’t.
Some of the most misogynistic and Homophobic comments I’ve ever heard came from GAA lads.
I seriously doubt this figure.
I should bloody hope they would.
A lot of homophobic people are closeted about it imo, I reckon plenty of people will tick they support them on paper but in reality they’d still treat them differently.
The fucking state of comments on here completely missing the point and just being upset about positive gaa culture posts.
On that though, it’s a dumb question because as others have pointed out, most people will say yes to supporting lgbtq+ people whitout much thought but change their tone with more specific questions like
Would you be comfortable sharing changing rooms and showers with a lgtbq+ teammate?
Does your support of lgtbq+ teammates include transgender people?
Would you be comfortable wearing pride arms bands/stickers on your Jersey?
Do you think the gaa should take an official stance on lgtbq+ or should sports not be involved in public debate issues?
Blanket statements get us fucking nowhere.
The only time it would make a difference would be a trans woman in the womens GAA events and of course they would support having a ringer on the team.
What does your sexuality to do with sport ? Really the only people who keep perpetuating this is the LGB…. Community, no one cares live your live it’s not that big of deal anymore.
Considering the statistics, they’ve already been playing with Gay Teammates for centuries anyway.
GA-Yay!
Why do I feel like the 1% is from Roscommon?
Seems unusually high, and as the article mentions the recent violent murders of gay men in Ireland, it does make you wonder how the question was framed. Judging by the comments from people who have experience in the GAA, it’s certainly better but in no way is 99% reflective of reality and in that respect it’s a bit of an insult to those suffering homophobia in sports in Ireland. It doesn’t correlate with rising homophobia on the streets either. It seems like a pretence to me.
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From the standard of lads I’ve come across who play GAA, I seriously doubt that figure.
I’d imagine the number is high, but not that high.
99% of GAA players *say* they would support an LGBTQ+ teammate, when surveyed anonymously for a report.
Jesus this subreddit is pathetic when it comes to GAA stuff, even a good news story has to be turned on its head.
The same sex marriage thing happened in 2015 which is 7 years ago.. so these young lads playing inter county have had this much more normalised in school and society for all of their teen years. Even if those numbers aren’t accurate, still great to see the vast majority with good attitudes to inclusiveness in the sport.
Edited to correct
/r/Ireland fucking seething because GAA lads don’t appear to be the absolute knuckle dragging scum they want them to be
Sounds pretty GAAy to me….. I’ll see myself out.
Jaysus lads bit toxic, I thought it was a nice headline. Don’t be mad ye couldn’t swing a hurl. We’re not all intolerant just because we took the young one that you fancied to the debs.
Most of them already have an LGBTQ+ teammate.
If they don’t know it, then they need to ask themselves why their teammates don’t feel comfortable coming out to them.
Nooo nooo Ireland is so intolerant and gay people are perpetual victims nooo!!! /s
Mad seeing the comments here making something so positive out to be negative or untrue. Just no pleasing some people.
This should be on r/quityourbullshit.
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Some miserable cunts in here who got picked last i PE
I think people are mixing up lads joking about gay people and actual full on insults to gay people.
I’m gay, play gaa and while there are of course gay jokes, there’s also jokes around small cocks, fat girlfriends, ugly lads. It’s the spirit of the jokes that matter not the actual content.
Also I don’t think that the lack of gay people coming out is because its a hostile environment, more so straight people think that gay people have to announce that they are gay and seem to be obsessed with it. Why should I have to announce my sexual orientation to people?
The old North Korean 99% approval.
It’s not a bad thing that being outwardly unsupportive of gay people is becoming seen as a social poison.
If I were in a dressing room knowing my teammates would have my back on and off the field would matter a lot more to me than some of the typical laddish (borderline sexist / homophobic) macho crap people say in a dressing room.
Not that it shouldn’t change too, but I feel like I could be involved in team sports now… when everyone was openly gay bashing in school, I definitely wouldn’t have felt safe, comfortable or welcome.
There’s definitely work to be done in changing what’s seen as acceptable banter, but at least we’re moving beyond everyone calling each other gay slurs.
These surveys are great but they are also kinda terrible. All but the most horrific homophobes would say they would support LGBTQ+ because they knew you should say otherwise. Especially if it was an in person or non anonymous survey.
I wish that number was true. But I sadly know in my heart it isn’t.
Some of the most misogynistic and Homophobic comments I’ve ever heard came from GAA lads.
I seriously doubt this figure.
I should bloody hope they would.
A lot of homophobic people are closeted about it imo, I reckon plenty of people will tick they support them on paper but in reality they’d still treat them differently.
The fucking state of comments on here completely missing the point and just being upset about positive gaa culture posts.
On that though, it’s a dumb question because as others have pointed out, most people will say yes to supporting lgbtq+ people whitout much thought but change their tone with more specific questions like
Would you be comfortable sharing changing rooms and showers with a lgtbq+ teammate?
Does your support of lgtbq+ teammates include transgender people?
Would you be comfortable wearing pride arms bands/stickers on your Jersey?
Do you think the gaa should take an official stance on lgtbq+ or should sports not be involved in public debate issues?
Blanket statements get us fucking nowhere.
The only time it would make a difference would be a trans woman in the womens GAA events and of course they would support having a ringer on the team.
What does your sexuality to do with sport ? Really the only people who keep perpetuating this is the LGB…. Community, no one cares live your live it’s not that big of deal anymore.
Considering the statistics, they’ve already been playing with Gay Teammates for centuries anyway.
GA-Yay!
Why do I feel like the 1% is from Roscommon?
Seems unusually high, and as the article mentions the recent violent murders of gay men in Ireland, it does make you wonder how the question was framed. Judging by the comments from people who have experience in the GAA, it’s certainly better but in no way is 99% reflective of reality and in that respect it’s a bit of an insult to those suffering homophobia in sports in Ireland. It doesn’t correlate with rising homophobia on the streets either. It seems like a pretence to me.