Difference between revisions of "Michael dos Santos"
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| + | Volleyball player. First professional volleyball player to come out. Famously subject to fan taunts in 2011, which made headlines around the world. As a result, the sports organization, Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball, took action to fight homophobia and fined the home team for crowd behavior. | ||
| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | + | * http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2011/05/brazilian-volleyball-player-michael-dos-santos-comes-out-after-homophobic-slurs-from-bleachers.html | |
| + | * http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110506/lt-brazil-gay-player/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 9 February 2015
Country
Brazil
Birth - Death
1983 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
Volleyball player. First professional volleyball player to come out. Famously subject to fan taunts in 2011, which made headlines around the world. As a result, the sports organization, Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball, took action to fight homophobia and fined the home team for crowd behavior.
