It’s #NationalComingOutDay so here are some statistics: “80% of participants have experienced or witnessed homophobia in sport with homophobic language the most common.” (OutSports, OutonTheFields, 2018) “80% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual athletes and 82% of transgender athletes kept their identity hidden from their coaches.” (HRC, University of. Connecticut, 2018) “76% of LGBT respondents said they refrain from athletic competition.” (HRC, University of. Connecticut, 2018) “41 percent of transgender boys, 34 percent of transgender girls and 31 percent of non-binary youth never feel safe in the locker room.” (HRC, University of. Connecticut, 2018) “More than 95% of the athletes surveyed said their teammates’ responses to them coming out were overall “neutral” to “perfect.” (Outsports, the University of Winchester and the Sports Equality Foundation., 2021 ) While things are far from perfect, the environment is changing and getting better! This is thanks to: countless DEI progra...