Everyone involved in this site — including, yes, the person writing this — is either queer themselves or a cool-as$ ally. We work for an athlete storytelling company, but the truth is there aren’t many stories about us.
We exist, we’re here, and you are, too.
We wanted to create a place where queer athletes can tell their stories, or, if they haven’t quite written them yet (uhh, welcome to the club!), ask questions to help discover themselves.
1.) Click the “submit a question!” button
2.) Fill the box with whatever you’re wondering. They could be questions around new feelings, expressing yourself to your coaches or teammates, or general confusion you may have.
We’ve partnered with some incredible queer pro athletes — check the schedule to see who will be answering each week of Pride month! — who will do their best to answer and express their perspectives and thoughts to the best of their ability.
Feeling safe is of the utmost importance, so it’s 100% anonymous; you’ll never be asked to give your name or email. And we do have some guidelines:
We’re excited to hear from you and honored to be part of your journey. We’ll be here in the meantime.
Today, Tomorrow, Always,
Your Queer Friends @ UNINTERRUPTED
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What support systems are missing in collegiate/pro sports for both athletes and coaches to make more people feel accepted to be out and proud?
Hey Friend!
I think change is coming and that’s exciting. For right now, visibility is probably the most important thing. As more and more people come out in the sports world, that visibility will help tremendously. I think back to my time growing up and can’t recall a single Men’s Basketball Coach who was out. This made me nervous, this made me think that the life that I wanted to live wasn’t possible. I think with me it ultimately came to a point where I just got over what other people thought. I am gay, and I am a college basketball coach. I wanted to “have my cake and eat it too.” And so I decided to come out. I think as more people come out and find success in their sport, it will pave the way for more courageous people to follow their example!
Matt Lynch is head coach at the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie and the first publicly gay men's basketball coach in the NCAA.