Anti-Transgender Athlete Legislation
There are hundreds of bills across the country attempting to ban transgender athletes from competing with their peers, many of the bills target high school and younger athletes.
January 03, 2025:
The House of Representatives has passed HR28, which “prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.”
The bill has now been sent to the Senate for a vote.
As of APRIL 2025 Twenty five states have signed anti-trans athlete bills into law.
Dark orange states have state laws which ban trans students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity.
Click the link above to find out what you can do in your state or any other state to stop these harmful legislations!
Sports for all!
Everyone deserves the opportunity to compete, thrive and learn from failure.
finding the facts
It is very difficult to find reliable science and rational conversation about transgender athletes participating in sports. Check back here often for updated articles:
“Fact check: Do Transgender Women Have an Unfair Athletic Advantage?” - DW.com (Germany)
“The BASES Expert Statement on Eligibility for Sex Categories in Sport: Trans Athletes” - British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
“Transgender Athletes Face Greater Scrutiny in Gender Divided Sports” - Diverse, Issues In Higher Education (US)
Transgender athletes
Elevating the voices and stories of trans and nonbinary athletes above the hateful language is one of the best ways to combat transphobia. Follow, share and elevate these individuals and others!
Transgender athletes
We’ve always been in sport and we always will be.
Chris Mosier - First Trans Nike Athlete
Evelyn Sifton - Elite Cyclist
Layshia Clarendon - Pro Basketball Player
Schuyler Bailar - First Trans D1 NCAA Athlete
Samantha Walker - Uk-Based soccer player
