LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER ATHLETES HAVE THE RIGHT
TO
- Be proud of who they are
- Be physically safe
- Be as open about their LGBT identity as they choose to be
- Be treated with dignity and respect by coaches, teammates, other athletes,
athletic department support staff and spectators
- Speak out about LGBT issues
- Participate in school or community-based LGBT groups or activities
- Attend a school with specific policies and procedures prohibiting harassment
and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender expression.
- Attend a school where coaches and other educators understand and are sensitive
to the challenges faced by LGBT young people
- Have their athletic and academic performance evaluated without regard
to their sexual orientation or gender expression
- Be considered for all athletic and academic honors and awards without
regard to their sexual orientation or gender expression
- Have their academic, social, and emotional needs met by school programs
in the same ways that the needs of other students are addressed
- Participate in all athletic department or team social functions with the
partner of their choice when other athletes are invited to bring partners
- Information about safe sex that specifically addresses the needs of LGBT
people
- Have their families receive support and education about LGBT issues
Developed by Pat Griffin
griffin@educ.umass.edu
www.lesbianandgaysports.com