The pickleball court doesn’t care whether you’re:
young, old, male, female, working, retired, former athlete, never played a sport in your life, straight, LGBTQ+, married, single, Democrat, Republican, rich, poor, rural dweller, city slicker, fast, slow, short, tall, black, white, overweight, in shape, religious, atheist, dog lover, cat lover, and/or any other identifier, trait, characteristic, etc.
The pickleball court will treat you just the same. Everyone is welcome on the pickleball court. Love the game and it will love you back.