You're not wanted here.

Another day, another AFL footballer with a homophobic slur. This time, it's Izak Rankine who's alleged to have thrown the f slur at a Collingwood 

Alleged Slur

Let's look at some of the Facebook comments shall we?

Well, I know where I'm not welcome don't I? Those were just the worst of a constant line of snowflake and sticks and stones comments.

I'm not even gonna bother wading in there. Someone always says "Oh no one cares if you're LGBTQIA!". You sure mate? So if I sat next to you at the footy and introduced myself (as I do at the footy, I like making new friends) and told you my pronouns, you WOULDN'T give me a look of absolute disgust at worst or dismissal at best? 

Comments like these and actions like Izaks prove without a shadow of a doubt that Aussie Rules fans do NOT want openly LGBTQIA+ people in their ranks. They want us to hide that part of ourselves away, pretend we're straight little boys and girls while we watch our favourite sport. Well I'm dreadfully fucking sorry, but I don’t stop being non-binary just because I'm at the Gabba. I shouldn't be expected to.

If the AFL were serious about protecting LGBTQIA+ people at games and as fans, they'd make more of a stink about this. It wouldn't just be the Swans pushing Pride. Everyone deserves to bring their whole self to the footy, but for now it's impossible. 

Ugh.