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Boxing: Homophobia

Asked by Chris EvansLabour (Co-op)Department for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 22 January 2025UIN 24153

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle homophobia in boxing.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

Sport must be open to everyone. There is absolutely no place for homophobia, or discrimination of any kind, in sport or society.

The Government expects sports bodies, including the boxing authorities, to take robust action to tackle discrimination whenever and wherever it occurs. The Government will continue to work with National Governing Bodies and sector organisations to fight all forms of discrimination at all levels of sport.

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