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- Title
Gay male athletes' coming-out stories on Outsports.com.
- Authors
White, Adam J; Magrath, Rory; Emilio Morales, Luis
- Abstract
For two decades, Outsports.com – the world's first website dedicated to the LGBT+ community's experiences in sport – has provided sexual minority athletes with the opportunity to share their stories. In this research, we examine the published coming-out narratives of 60 out gay male athletes across a variety of different sports. Our analysis indicates that, prior to coming-out, many of these athletes felt the need to adopt an identity predicated on masculine stereotypes, thus distancing themselves from homosexuality. Upon coming-out to teammates, however, most of these athletes experienced acceptance and inclusivity which, in turn, led to improved health and wellbeing. Additionally, we document the changing nature of homosexually themed language on these men's sports teams. Finally, we recognize the importance of mediums such as Outsports in providing athletes across the world the opportunity to share their coming-out stories. Accordingly, this research advances a body of evidence documenting sport's growing inclusivity for the LGBT+ community.
- Subjects
LGBTQ+ athletes; MALE athletes; GAY men; SPORTS teams; SEXUAL minorities; HOMOSEXUALITY; STEREOTYPES; MASCULINE identity
- Publication
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 2021, Vol 56, Issue 7, p1017
- ISSN
1012-6902
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1012690220969355