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# Study: Majority of LGBTQ+ athletes accepted by teammates
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/study-majority-of-lgbtq-athletes-accepted-by-teammates/
- Published: 2021-10-07T14:15:22.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-07T13:08:46.000Z
- Description: A study by Outsports has found that 95% of LGBTQ+ athletes received a neutral or positive response after coming out to their teammates.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Queer Corner, Sport, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Inclusion, Sports, US

A new study by [*Outsports*](https://www.outsports.com/out-gay-athletes/2021/10/4/22706376/out-in-sports-study-lgbtq-athletes-high-school-college-acceptance?ref=scenemag.co.uk) has found that 95% of LGBTQ+ American athletes received a neutral or positive response after coming out to their teammates, with a total of 820 participants sharing their stories. The research was conducted by Outsports, the University of Winchester and the Sports Equality Foundation, and found that only 4.6% of athletes had a bad coming out experience.

On the other hand, 24.8% said the response from teammates after coming out was *“perfect or near perfect.”* LGBTQ+ college athletes reported having a better coming out experience compared to high school athletes, with 88.4% of college respondents saying they had a *“good”* response from teammates. Conversely, 71.3% of high school participants reported a *“good”* coming out experience.

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Out of all the experiences discussed by participants, only 29 were by athletes who said they came out to their teammates as trans, with Outsports due to release a trans-specific report in the coming days. Researcher Dr Eric Anderson, from the University of Winchester, said the results are not surprising, adding: *“This reflects years of research that I have conducted on smaller scales, all showing athletes are more comfortable with gay teammates than anyone thought possible.”*