{"id":24985,"date":"2015-09-06T10:05:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T14:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/my-cheerleader-girlfriend-doesnt-know-im-gay-and-other-confessions-from-gay-athletes\/"},"modified":"2015-09-06T10:05:13","modified_gmt":"2015-09-06T14:05:13","slug":"my-cheerleader-girlfriend-doesnt-know-im-gay-and-other-confessions-from-gay-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/my-cheerleader-girlfriend-doesnt-know-im-gay-and-other-confessions-from-gay-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMy Cheerleader Girlfriend Doesn\u2019t Know I\u2019m Gay\u201d And Other Confessions From Gay Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u201cMy Cheerleader Girlfriend Doesn\u2019t Know I\u2019m Gay\u201d And Other Confessions From Gay Athletes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s it like to be <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> in sports? Well, better than it used to be &mdash; that&rsquo;s for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queerty.com\/jason-collins-is-standing-on-the-shoulders-of-8-out-pro-team-sports-athletes-20140228\" target=\"_blank\">Jason Collins Is Standing On The Shoulders Of 8 Out Pro Team Sports Athletes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queerty.com\/two-gay-teen-athletes-share-high-school-prom-pics-melt-hearts-20150427\" target=\"_blank\">Two Gay Teen Athletes Share High School Prom Pics, Melt Hearts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But &ldquo;better&rdquo; doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean &ldquo;good.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Below, hear from <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1vSxVNn\" target=\"_blank\">Whisper<\/a><\/strong> who are dealing with being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> in the still largely homophobic arena that is team sports:<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051cb6e036ee36c35f3d55f4005d9a3a3b3b34\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051cb6e036ee36c35f3d55f4005d9a3a3b3b34\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051cb6e036ee36c35f3d55f4005d9a3a3b3b34-wm.jpg\" alt=\"Being on a high school football team is hard when you're gay because everyone is very homophobic. I'm still in the closet because of how hateful my football team is. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"04f56759ed408c12c13dd1a283a5e47fbe\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/04f56759ed408c12c13dd1a283a5e47fbe\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/04f56759ed408c12c13dd1a283a5e47fbe-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I'm crushing on my soccer teammate, but I don't think he's gay so I just play it off as being friendly.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"050bdfdbbdf7548257481abb4963e749aed2ca\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/050bdfdbbdf7548257481abb4963e749aed2ca\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/050bdfdbbdf7548257481abb4963e749aed2ca-wm.jpg\" alt=\"It's hard being a gay baseball player. When all you see is hot ass all day and you can't help but think about it!!!!\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051ee0a7b8f0d5bdc066177f4b31d5c3ee1ce5\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051ee0a7b8f0d5bdc066177f4b31d5c3ee1ce5\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051ee0a7b8f0d5bdc066177f4b31d5c3ee1ce5-wm.jpg\" alt=\"Being gay doesn't define my athletic abilities or my masculinity. The guys on my team get intimidated by me because I'm pretty built. They know not to mess with me or who I love.  \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051ee0ab33f8341f3341fd85c1c74e612ec588\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051ee0ab33f8341f3341fd85c1c74e612ec588\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051ee0ab33f8341f3341fd85c1c74e612ec588-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I'm in love with a guy on my hockey team and I don't know how to tell him, or even if he's gay too. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051d9c9d88eb79a4f13e8b3d4ed50ce1dcc108\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051d9c9d88eb79a4f13e8b3d4ed50ce1dcc108\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051d9c9d88eb79a4f13e8b3d4ed50ce1dcc108-wm.jpg\" alt=\"Being the only gay guy on the football team is like being in a room filled with 1's and being like a 7 (bad analogy but it served its purpose)\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051ee0b3ade2b6daee0868cb21337f67c92ceb\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051ee0b3ade2b6daee0868cb21337f67c92ceb\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051ee0b3ade2b6daee0868cb21337f67c92ceb-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I wish there was another gay lacrosse player on my team I feel like I'm the only one. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"04ff498b42963c934972dc8bd328981c3ac395\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/04ff498b42963c934972dc8bd328981c3ac395\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/04ff498b42963c934972dc8bd328981c3ac395-wm.jpg\" alt='The guys on my soccer team show each other their dicks because they wanna see who deserves \"bragging rights\"  And I thought I was the gay one ?'><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051ee0b9bd2538e9ec4524bcff3958a02bd70f\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051ee0b9bd2538e9ec4524bcff3958a02bd70f\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051ee0b9bd2538e9ec4524bcff3958a02bd70f-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I really like this guy on my basketball team and it's been distracting. I'm sure it's the reason we've lost the last 3 games. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"0512c7f700f8f3381235c19b467847cddb12c0\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0512c7f700f8f3381235c19b467847cddb12c0\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0512c7f700f8f3381235c19b467847cddb12c0-wm.jpg\" alt=\"being the gay kid on the team is irritating people think I'm perving on them\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051ee0b00886f3f2701fce940fbf8b11feaef3\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051ee0b00886f3f2701fce940fbf8b11feaef3\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051ee0b00886f3f2701fce940fbf8b11feaef3-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I wish I could tell my soccer team that I'm gay but they would reject me like they do to the other gay guys at school.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"0517fa31ea976527389354471e652930cf0680\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0517fa31ea976527389354471e652930cf0680\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0517fa31ea976527389354471e652930cf0680-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I hate myself for liking guys on the team...17 m baseball player. I can't be gay. I just can't. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051ee09bcc2e2f217f262db1aa9408f1a168a8\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051ee09bcc2e2f217f262db1aa9408f1a168a8\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051ee09bcc2e2f217f262db1aa9408f1a168a8-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I'm a 4 sport athlete- soccer, swimming, track, and tennis. I doubt anyone on those teams suspects that I'm gay. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"05011b87e6c93634699867eb452aa69fd45139\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/05011b87e6c93634699867eb452aa69fd45139\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/05011b87e6c93634699867eb452aa69fd45139-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I sometimes feel like my entire cross country team despises me because I'm gay and I don't really follow running like they do\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"051ee09632387a6d803fe19abf06ce82509ce0\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051ee09632387a6d803fe19abf06ce82509ce0\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051ee09632387a6d803fe19abf06ce82509ce0-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I love playing basketball because I'm secretly in love with my teammate. None of the guys know I'm gay. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"050cbcaf07241a419034a7e58edf4f4faa0da9\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/050cbcaf07241a419034a7e58edf4f4faa0da9\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/050cbcaf07241a419034a7e58edf4f4faa0da9-wm.jpg\" alt=\"Being gay &amp; on the swim team makes my life no simpler. ? \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-wid=\"05066bbffe0e41918657ba3bf495a1fb70aeaa\" data-campaign=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/05066bbffe0e41918657ba3bf495a1fb70aeaa\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/05066bbffe0e41918657ba3bf495a1fb70aeaa-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I'm the most popular football player with a cheerleader girlfriend and nobody knows I'm gay.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=WbRERuPk-5I:sxmMqsOhsEs:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=WbRERuPk-5I:sxmMqsOhsEs:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dan Tracer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/queerty2\/~3\/WbRERuPk-5I\/my-cheerleader-girlfriend-doesnt-know-im-gay-and-other-confessions-from-gay-athletes-20150906\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/queerty2\/~3\/WbRERuPk-5I\/my-cheerleader-girlfriend-doesnt-know-im-gay-and-other-confessions-from-gay-athletes-20150906<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMy Cheerleader Girlfriend Doesn\u2019t Know I\u2019m Gay\u201d And Other Confessions From Gay Athletes What&rsquo;s it like to be <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> in sports? Well, better than it used to be &mdash; that&rsquo;s for sure. Related: Jason Collins Is Standing On The Shoulders Of 8 Out Pro Team Sports Athletes Related: Two Gay Teen Athletes Share High School &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/my-cheerleader-girlfriend-doesnt-know-im-gay-and-other-confessions-from-gay-athletes\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201cMy Cheerleader Girlfriend Doesn\u2019t Know I\u2019m Gay\u201d And Other Confessions From Gay Athletes<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201cMy Cheerleader Girlfriend Doesn\u2019t Know I\u2019m Gay\u201d And Other Confessions From Gay Athletes - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/my-cheerleader-girlfriend-doesnt-know-im-gay-and-other-confessions-from-gay-athletes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u201cMy Cheerleader Girlfriend Doesn\u2019t Know I\u2019m Gay\u201d And Other Confessions From Gay Athletes - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cMy Cheerleader Girlfriend Doesn\u2019t Know I\u2019m Gay\u201d And Other Confessions From Gay Athletes What&rsquo;s it like to be gay in sports? 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