LGBT Sports Publications

LGBT Sports Publications

Sport for All Genders and Sexualities - European Union (EU) Project Sport for all Genders and Sexualities (SGS) presents the research on women and LGBTQ+ individuals in European grassroots sports.

Kids Quitting Sports Due to Body Image, Social Media and Gender Biases - The reasons participants gave for abandoning sports were coaching issues, poor body image comparison from social media and the competitive pressure of the sport.

U.S. DOJ Files Statement of Interest Defending Constitutionality of Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act - Under the Constitution, the Equal Protection Clause allows Idaho to recognize the physiological differences between the biological sexes in athletics.

Working Group on Gender Equity in Sport - Minister Kirsty Duncan - Canadian Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Working Group on Gender Equity in Sport are leaders, innovators and influencers who are ready to advance the sport system in Canada.

Gender in Televised Sports - TV Coverage of Women in Sports - Despite promises of increased TV coverage of women in sport, levels of cover remain nearly the same.

LGBT Allies in College Sports Study - Study focuses on heterosexual athletes perceptions of LGBTQ issues and people in the sports environment.

National Mentorship Program for LGBTQ Athletes - GO! Athletes - The GO! Athletes Mentorship Program will connect LGBTQ athlete mentees and mentors to provide a safe space and open dialogue, support, and empowerment.

First Transgender Athlete to Compete for Canada - Competitive sports are at a crucial point in time with respect to providing appropriate guidelines for participation for Transgender athletes.

Parents with Traditional Gender Beliefs May Shortchange Daughters - Parents with the most traditional beliefs about masculinity and femininity likelier to view pay-to-play sports fees as too high for daughters compared with sons.

This Girl Can Sports Campaign - English Federation of Disability Sport calling disabled women to get involved in This Girl Can, a celebration of women everywhere.

Athletics Track Still a Male World - Limited coverage American female athletes get in the media is one of many subtle forms of gender biases they have to cope with.

Masculinity and Sexuality in Sport - Preliminary research is providing rare look at construction of masculinity on covers of mainstream and gay-themed sports magazines.

Still No Justice for Female Athlete Undertaking Sex Tests - Policies must be refined to safeguard women in sports from media circuses about sex tests.