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Article in Sports Medicine Legal Digest on items to consider for policies related to transgender athletes in high school sports.

NATA Now article that reviews health care disparities, NATA Code of Ethics, the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer Standards of Professional Practice, legal considerations, secondary school, collegiate and Olympics policies and procedures for the transgender patient population.

For seven days every year, more than 2,500 cyclists and an additional 600 roadies complete the 545 mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the AIDS/LifeCycle ride to raise money and awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Although the event is classified as a ride, rather than a race, cyclists are still in need of a sports medicine team along the way to ensure a safe trip.

NATA Now article that gives a list of digital apps that can be utilized to help create self-awareness and coping skills for mental health, specifically within the LGBTQ+ community.

This NATA Now article outlines the minority stress theory. The theory suggests that sexual minorities, underrepresented gender identities as well as queer and other sexual identities (LGBTQ+) commonly experience distinct and chronic stressors related to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

JAT podcast episode on advocating for ATs and patients in the LGBTQ+ community.

NATA Now article on athletic training considerations for transgender high school athletes.

LGBTQ+Advisory Committee provides insight to help athletic trainers better care for their patients.

Tips for the athlete/athletic trainer deciding to come out, as well as resources for allies.

Journal of Athletic Training article reviewing the unique contexts in which athletic trainers work requires specific tools in order to understand their attitudes toward diverse patient populations, including sexual and gender minorities.

ATs work closely with patients from all walks of life, so it's imperative to have a thorough understanding of how patient values such as gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, etc. can affect the delivery of appropriate health care.

As adolescents begin to understand their own identity, those who work in the secondary school setting are in a unique position to make an impact on these young people. With proper education, tools and resources, we can ensure that the impact during a particularly turbulent time is a positive one. More likely than not, an athletic trainer in the secondary school setting at some point will encounter a student who is on this journey.

Article on National Federation of State High School Associations discussing transgender students' participation in school sports and access to facilities.