Sports and healthy lifestyles as contributing factors to the right to health 2016, para. 51
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Numerous issues arise in respect of persons who are lesbian, gay or bisexual in the context of sport. In a recent six-country survey, 80 per cent of respondents reported having witnessed or experienced homophobia in sport, and nearly 20 per cent of gay men reported having been assaulted during sports activities. In certain jurisdictions, lesbian athletes have been harassed and subjected to violence, including "corrective rape", on the basis of their sexual orientation.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Person(s) affected
LGBTQI+
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/33, para. 51.