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Do people know that you are gay where you train combat sports?

Yup! And if they don't LOL at them!

the topic never came up, but then again I don't feel the need to advertise it at the club...

No, its really not an issue though. I mean friends or no friends we are there to study and Art and I know that any art is not bias. We just have fun training and learning off each other! If they were to ask though I would say yes and just put it out there in the air.

Yes. There's another gay guy in my class, too. The rest are straight but we all get along and help each other. It's a very collegial group. But, then again, I live in Park Slope, which is known to be a progressive and heavily gay area.

Yup. It hasn't been an issue.

as far as i know... no. but then again. maybe.

When I was a practicing aikidoka people knew, because I've never been one to change pronouns without a compelling reason. Just like they said, "I went on a date, she was hot." so did I respond, "Darn, I'm jealous, I haven't been on a date with a guy in months."

Wasn't a big deal.

No one seemed to ask (or care) about anyone's personal life in the kickboxing and muay thai classes I took this past summer.

Of course, with half the classes being at 6-something in the morning, I don't think anyone was really in the mood for pleasantries, especially since everyone was convinced our trainer was intent on killing us.

I came out during the period when I was practicing martial arts. Some of my best friends were people I practiced with, so I came out to them as well.

It was interesting coming out to my sensei in particular. His reaction was downright inspirational.... it made me even more pleased to have him as my sensei.

I don't know. I don't hide it yet I don't flaunt it. But honestly, I don't think anyone cares. When fists are flying at ya, the last thing you're thinking about is whether the guy throwing the punches is gay or not.