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Empirical research on LGBTQ+ ballet dancers remains limited. This study explored sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) demographics in an international sample of professional ballet dancers and examined differences in wellbeing by LGBTQ+ status using measures of workplace authenticity and wellbeing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Professional ballet dancers (N\u2009=\u2009158) across 23 countries completed an online questionnaire. Descriptive statistics examined SOGI distribution. Independent-sample\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests compared psychological distress, flourishing, disordered eating symptoms, holistic wellbeing, and authenticity between LGBTQ+ (n\u2009=\u200989) and non-LGBTQ+ participants (n\u2009=\u200969).Additional\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests and mediation analyses compared outcomes in LGBTQ+ men (n\u2009=\u200921) and LGBTQ+ non-men (n\u2009=\u200968).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 68% of men and 48% of women identified as LGBTQ+; 18% of participants identified outside traditional binary genders. No significant differences in wellbeing emerged between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ participants. Within the LGBTQ+ subgroup, men reported significantly lower psychological distress and disordered eating, and significantly higher workplace authenticity than non-men; and authenticity mediated the relationship between gender and wellbeing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      LGBTQ+ representation in ballet is substantial, but findings suggest that visibility remains skewed toward men. Gender-based disparities in wellbeing and authenticity highlight systemic dynamics that privilege men over women and non-binary dancers. The term\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rainbow rift<\/jats:italic>\n                      is proposed to describe this divide. 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