Top Resources for Trans Athletes and Healthcare Providers of Trans Athletes

We curated some of our providers most recommended resources for trans athletes for you below.

For healthcare providers

  • Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine. 5th ed. Volume 2. McGraw-Hill Education; 2019
    • Chapter 30 in Volume 2 discusses transgender and intersex athletes
  • PPE: Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Monograph. 5th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2019
    • Overview of the preparticipation physical evaluation, including a systems-based approach with inclusion of special groups, such as transgender athletes.

For athletes

  • Follow on IG
  • Athlete Ally 
    • Focuses on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports through education and empowerment.
  • Campus Pride
    • Provides information about LGBTQ+ student athletes
  • LGBT SportSafe
    • Provides training for athletic coaches and administrators on how to create a more inclusive athletic community
  • Transathlete
    • Provides updated information on policies of various organizations around the world and provides inclusive athletic policies
  • World Anti-Doping Agency
    • Guidelines for therapeutic use exemptions for transgender athletes
  • You Can Play
    • Advocates for the inclusion of all LGBTQ+ in sports, including athletes, coaches, staff, and fans

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