For several years, NIRSA’s Government Affairs Committee has been tracking the increasing number of bills being introduced into state legislatures regarding transgender athletes’ participation in sports. Many of these bills name elements of campus recreation—e.g., intramurals and/or club sports—specifically.
In addition to the regular Policy Pages, which track a wide variety of legislation related to higher education, NIRSA has also complied resources for members wishing to more closely track the legislation regarding transgender athletes’ sport participation in their state.
Links to these resources, including regularly updated maps from Movement Advancement Project and Equality Federation that tracking the progress of these various bills in states across the US, can be found on NIRSA’s Policy & Advocacy page.
Also available in this section are educational resources, including NIRSA’s four-part Gender Identity & Trans Inclusion in Collegiate Recreation webinar series, an FAQ for institutions developing LGBTQA+ policies, and links to additional context for these bills, as well as specific resources for transgender athletes, their families, and allies who are looking for support and/or ways to take action.
- For more information, please contact NIRSA Director of Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships Erin O’Sullivan.
The NIRSA Government Affairs Committee is comprised of volunteer members.
