Member Resource Library

February 2017

NFHS: Transgender Students: Participation in School Sports, Access to Facilities

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

May 2016

LGBT Sports Foundation Transgender-Inclusive Model High School Policy

The LGBT Sports Foundation is the nation's largest and most established not-for-profit organization working with athletes, coaches, and administrators to ensure that all participants in the sports world are welcome and respected. This is a universal standard model in policy and education for transgender inclusion in K-12 sport and activity associations for all 50 states.
September 2015

NFHS: Developing Policies for Transgender Students on High School Teams

Article on National Federation of State High School Associations website on developing policies for transgender students on high school teams.

October 2014

Experiences with Workplace Bullying Among Athletic Trainers in the Collegiate Setting

Journal of Athletic Training article that looks to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying among athletic trainers in the collegiate setting and examine factors that influence its occurrence.

January 2011

Athletic Trainers' Attitudes Toward Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes

Journal of Athletic Training article in which researchers have investigated heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals, focusing on factors such as sex, race, religion, education and contact experiences.

May 2008

Managing Heteronormativity and Homonegativity in Athletic Training

Journal of Athletic Training article that looks to introduce ATs (educators and practicing clinicians) to the concept of heteronormativity, its effect on society and its influences on the manner in which they teach athletic training students and deliver health care to their patients.