[Scott]

To male college freshman or sophomores in intercollegiate team sports (football, basketball, baseball, soccer, etc.) who are dealing with or have dealt with coming-out to family, coaches and teammates: How was your coming out accepted by your family, coach and teammates? Are you still on the college team? Did you know from “the beginning” that you were gay? What type of impact did this have on your participation in sports? Any additional information about your experiences as a college athlete and being gay would be greatly appreciated.

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Name : Scott, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 31, City : Bowling Green, State : OH, Country : United States, Occupation : Gradute Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[James]

I do not have the answer to that question from experience, but I can point you to a reference material that will help. There is a magazine called ‘XY’ that is geared toward the younger gay and lesbian population. A recent issue (no. 19, I believe) dealt with sports and the issues of coming out. The reactions and feedback to this article were nothing short of positive, from gay people of all ages and all walks of life. I have friends who were involved in athletics who later in life ‘came out’ to their friends, family and teammates. Reactions were split, and many of the negative emotions with ‘coming out’ came from their family members, not their teammates.

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Name : James, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Buddhist, Age : 24, City : Denver, State : CO, Country : United States, Occupation : Web Developer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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