research brief issued by The Trevor Project, fewer than 1 in 3 LGBTQ youth reported participating in some athletic activity, with only 32% saying they had ever participated in sports for a school, club, or community league.The data cited in the research brief was drawn from The Trevor Project’s annual survey on LGBTQ mental health.
The survey, conducted in late 2020, polled 35,000 LGBTQ youth and individuals aged 13 to 24.However, the small percentage of LGBTQ youth participating in sports pales in comparison to data from the U.S.