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
If you’re feeling thoughts of self harm or are in an immediate crisis, please don’t send a message through the portal because we won’t know how to get in contact with you. Instead call or text this 100% free and confidential hotline provided by The Trevor Project. Also know that you’re not alone and we’d love to get to know you!
Am I wrong for thinking I don’t deserve to be in sports because of my queer identity?
"Your feeling is totally valid. I think one of the things that make sports so great is the interconnectedness between you and your teammates. And what builds that up is having a common goal.
And on really great teams and in sports you are going to be viewed as your contribution to that goal. That starts with being the best version of yourself so you can use your own success and individuality at a reason to find that belonging. And understand your contribution is valuable, probably more so than you think. Sports really honor athletes with courage and resiliency, and playing sports as a queer athlete is a great representation or reflection of what makes it so special."
Kevin Maxen is a former college football player and the current associate strength coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.