Resources
Must-Read/Listen
Get the Facts about Bans on Sports Participation by Transgender & Non-Binary Students, HRC, 2025
Debunking Anti-Trans Messaging Freedom, March 2021
The Truth about Trans Athletes and Performance Men’s Health, 2019
Sheree Bekker: History of Segregation of Women’s Sport March 20, 2022
Cheryl Cooky: We should be celebrating Lia Thomas like we did Jackie Robinson March 21,2022
Rugby Voices
Podcast: "Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (from Queer Eye) featuring Verity Smith, trans rugby player, 2023
Podcast: Ruck ‘N’ Roll featuring Red Rose Sasha Acheson July 28, 2022
Olympic Rugby Star Ellia Green applauded after coming out as trans (PinkNews, Aug 2022)
Out Trans Rugby Olympian Ellia Green Makes History (Athlete Ally, Aug 2022)
England star Poppy Cleall slams RFU decision to ban trans players (July 2022)
Fling Open the Clubhouse Doors to Trans Players by Alice Soper (Newsroom NZ) June 22, 2022
Trans Athletes On What Its Like To Play Sports Despite Bans and Bigots (Vice) July, 22, 2021
Harlequins and Monash U reveal research on discrimination in women’s rugby, “Given their pride around the inclusivity of women’s rugby, participants overwhelmingly expressed support for the inclusion of trans women"…” (Quins website) Feb 18, 2022
World Rugby discriminatory ban
World Rugby’s proposed ban on trans athletes is wrong. History shows inclusion is possible (The Conversation) Sept 9, 2020
Rugby players and officials oppose proposed transgender athlete ban (Outsports) Sept 1, 2020
USA Rugby’s Naima Reddick: Let Trans Women Play (Advocate) Aug 31, 2020
World Rugby criticized by dozens of academics for trans women ban (The Guardian) Sept 1,2020
World Rugby proposal slated by academics (Stuff) Sept 3, 2020
USA Rugby response to World Rugby policy (USA Rugby), FULL RESPONSE DOCUMENT Oct 9, 2020
Rugby Canada response to World Rugby policy (Rugby Canada) Sept 3, 2020
RFU response to World Rugby policy (The Guardian) Oct 14, 2020
Rugby Australia and other sports set guidelines for inclusion of trans athletes (The Guardian) Sept 30, 2020
Trans Athlete Voices:
Other Ally Voices:
Opinion: It’s not about protecting women’s sports (March 1, 2022)
Lori Lindsey: NCAA must show support for transgender student athletes
Wrestler Justice Horn: End the War on Trans Student Athletes
Sports Saved My Life. Transgender Athletes Should Be Able to Have That Experience Too
Overview / Background Articles:
The Science Says Let Trans Women Participate in Women’s Sport Cosmos, May 2022
In Support of Trans Athletes Inclusion in Women’s Sports (Katie Lever, 2022)
Andraya Yearwood Knows She Has the Right to Compete (Bleacher Report)
CT High School Track Athletes Respond to Discrimination Complaint (Boston.Com)
Stop Talking about Testosterone, There’s No Such Thing as ‘True Sex’ (The Guardian)
Trans Athletes Welcomed on Teams Despite Hostile State Bills (NewNowNext)
Those girls just wanted to run, the right wanted a war (Jezebel) Mar 3, 2021
How to create an inclusive environment
TransAthlete.com, resource for students, athletes, coaches, and administrators to find information about trans inclusion
Inclusive teams for transgender runners (Women’s Running) June 17, 2020
4 ways to make your workplace more equitable for trans people (NPR) June 16, 2020
Champions of Inclusion: An Online Course for Coaches and Athletic Leaders on LGBTQ Inclusion (Athlete Ally)
Why it matters
National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health (The Trevor Project, 2022)
The Importance of Gender Affirming Care (Nursing License Map) May 17, 2021
The Importance of Sports Participation for Trans Youth (Fair Play, 2021)
