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My team is a huge part of why I came out at school. They are my safe space in an unsafe environment. Competing in athletics as myself has been a magical experience. My team took seventh place at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country National Championships. During the 2019 outdoor track season, I dropped my steeplechase time by 15 seconds and qualified for the NCAA West regional meet. At regionals, I was two spots out of qualifying for nationals and got a new personal record of 10:04. I AM THE ONLY OUT LGBTQ ATHLETE AT BYU. I’m in unfamiliar territory in a hard environment. Coming out has proven
difficult, confusing, awful, heartbreaking, and wonderfully liberating. As I try to find my place in the world and my place in me, there are a few things I know. I’m not alone. I can openly acknowledge how I experience the world. I’ve found power in vulnerability. The weight is gone. I trust myself. I’m free. And the future awaits. Q Emma Gee, 22, will graduate from Brigham Young University in the spring of 2020. She is a public relations major and international development minor. She is on the cross country and track teams and served as chair of the diversity and inclusion committee for BYU’s Student-Athlete Activities Committee. Find her on Instagram at emma_gee1777. A version of this story was first published by OutSports, a division of SB Nation.
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