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| Feature | No.62 October 2011 |

Resources on Transgender Issues
(Parts are taken from NCAA Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes, 2011)
Print Resources (Books, Articles, Reports)
AthletesCAN, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, and the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity, Promising Practices: Working With Transitioned/Transitioning Athletes in Sport (2009).
Including Transitioning and Transitioned Athletes in Sport - Issues, Facts and Perspectives - Summary. Brenda Wag-man (February 12, 2009). Available online at: http://www.caaws.ca/e/resources/pdfs/Summary_Transition_Discussion_Paper_FINAL1%20(2).pdf.
Including Transitioning and Transitioned Athletes in Sport - Issues, Facts and Perspectives - DISCUSSION PAPER. Brenda Wagman (February 12, 2009). Available online at: http://www.caaws.ca/e/resources/pdfs/Wagman_discussion_paper_THE_fINAL.pdf.
Working with Transitioning or Transitioned Athletes in Sport - Emerging Themes. Rachel Corbett (May 26, 2009). Available online at http://www.caaws.ca/e/resources/pdfs/ Wamsley_lit_review(2).pdf.
Social Science Literature on Sport and Transitioning/Transitioned Athletes - LITERATURE REVIEW. Kevin B. Wamsley (February 2008). Available online at http://www.caaws.ca/e/resources/pdfs/Wamsley_lit_review(2).pdf.
Do Transitioned Athletes Compete at an Advantage or Disadvantage - LITERATURE REVIEW. Michaela C. Devries (may 18, 2008). Available online at http://caaws.ca/e/resources/pdfs/Devries_lit_review(2).pdf.
Brill, Stephanie, and Rachel Pepper, The Transgender Child: a Handbook for Families and Professionals (San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2008).
California Safe Schools Coalition, Model School District Policy regarding Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students (2009). Available online at: http://www.casafeschools.org/csscmodelpolicy1209.pdf.
Come out to play. Sport Experiences of Gay, Lesbian and Transgender people in Victoria (Australia). Caroline Symons, Melissa Sbaraglia, Lynne Hillier, Anne Mitchell. May 2010. Available at:
http://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/Come%20Out%20To%20Play%20May%202010.pdf.
Currah, Paisley, Richard M. Juang and Shannon Price Minter, Transgender Rights (Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2006).
Gay Straight Alliance Network, the Transgender Law Center and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Activism in Schools (2004). Available online at: http://transgenderlawcenter.org/pdf/beyond_the_binary.pdf.
Goorin, Louis, and Mathijs Bunck, “Transsexuals and Competitive Sports,” European Journal of Endocrinology 151 (2004): 425-429. Available online at http://www.eje.org/cgi/reprint/151/4/425.pdf.
Griffin, Pat, “Inclusion of Transgender Athletes on Sports Teams,” Women`s Sports Foundation (2007).
Greytak, Emily A., Joseph G. Kosciw, and Elizabeth M. Diaz, Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network, Harsh Realities: The Experiences of Transgender Youth in our Nation`s Schools (2009).
Lambda Legal, Bending the Mold: An Action Kit for Transgender Students (2009). Available online at: http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/bending-the-mold/order-bending-the-mold.html.
Movement Advancement Project, Advancing Transgender Equality: A Guide for LGBT Organizations and Funders (2009). Available online at: http://www.lgbtmap.org/advancing- transgender-equality.html.
National Center for Transgender Equality, Understanding Transgender: Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People (2009). Available online at: http://transequality.org/Resources/NCTE_UnderstandingTrans.pdf.
On the Team – Equal Opportunity for Transgender Student Athletes. Pat Griffin and Helen J Carrol (2010). http://www.sportlaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/em-Transgendered-Athlete...-non-CSL-On-The-Team-Equal-Opportunity-for-Transgender-Student-Athletes-Pat-Griffin-and-Helen-J.-Carroll-2010.pdf.
Steinbach, Paul, “Change Candidates,” Athletic Business (August 2008). Available online at: http://www.athleticbusiness.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=1817&zoneid=3.
Swallows and Amazons, or the Sporting Exception to the Gender Recognition Act. David Mcardle. March 2008.
Sykes, Heather, “Transsexual and Transgender Policies in Sport.” Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal 15:1 (2006): 3-13.
Transsexual bodies at the Olympics: The International Olympic Committee`s policy on transsexual athletes at the 2004 Athens summer games. Shelia Cavanagh and Heather Sykes (2006 ) Available online at: http://bod.sagepub.com/content/12/3/75.short.
Transgender Law and Policy Institute, Guidelines for Creating Policies for Transgender Children in Recreational Sports (2009). Available online at: http://www.transgenderlaw.org/resources/TLPI_GuidlinesforCreatingPoliciesforTransChildreninRecSports.pdf.
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Gender Identity Policy Jim Meyerhoff, Assistant Executive Director 435 main Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057 Office Phone: 425-282-5234 Office E-mail: jmeyerho@wiaa.com.
Women`s Sports Foundation, Participation of Transgender Athletes in Women`s Sports: A Women`s Sports Foundation Position Paper (2008).
Centres, Institutes and Associations
Transgender Law Center - Transgender Law Center (TLC) connects transgender people and their families to culturally competent legal services, increases acceptance and enforcement of laws and policies that support California`s transgender communities, and works to change laws and systems that fail to incorporate the needs and experiences of transgender people. www.transgenderlawcenter.org.
Transgender Law and Policy Institute - Transgender Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) is a non- profit organisation dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in our society. The TLPI brings experts and advocates together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgender equality. www.transgenderlaw.org.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) — WPATH is an international, interdisciplinary organisation of professionals from fields of psychiatry, endocrinology, surgery, law, psychology, sociology, and counseling. WPATH publishes the internationally recognised Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders, an evolving consensus on best practice in the provision of medical treatments for individuals with Gender Identity Disorder. www.wpath.org.
Videos
Straightlaced: How Gender`s Got Us All Tied Up
Straightlaced: How Gender`s Got Us All Tied Up takes a powerful and intimate look at how popular pressures around gender and sexuality are shaping the lives of American teens. The film proudly showcases the diverse and unscripted voices of more than 50 high school students from a variety of different communities, all of whom speak with breathtaking honesty, insight, and humour about gender roles and their struggles to be who they really are. More information on the film is available at www.groundspark.org/our-films-and-campaigns/straightlaced.
Transgender Student-Athlete
A 30-minute video presentation sponsored by the NCAA and conducted by Dr. Betsy Crane, Widener University, http://s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/web_video/diversity_inclusion/transgenderSA.html. Dr. Crane presents a sex educator`s expertise on gender awareness and diversity, and provides definition to assist the viewer in under-standing best practices for including transgender students in athletics participation.
Organisations/Websites
American Bar Association (ABA) — The ABA opposes discrimination against those who are transgender or gender non-conforming. In 2006, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a recommendation that all federal, state, local and territorial governments enact legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression, in employment, housing and public accommodations. For more information visit: www.abanet.org/leadership/2006/annual/dailyjournal/hundredtwentytwob.doc.
Advocates for Informed Choice — Legal advocacy organisation dedicated to promoting the civil rights of chil-dren with intersex conditions or disorders of sex development. www.aiclegal.org.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) — The ACLU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Project fights discrimi-nation and moves public opinion through the courts, legislatures and public education across five issue areas: Relationships, Youth & Schools, Parenting, Gender Identity and Expression and Discrimination in Employment, Housing and other areas. www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights.
American Medical Association (AMA) — The AMA is a medical professional association whose mission is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. The AMA has adopted a num-ber of policies supporting the right of transgender and gender-non-conforming persons to be free from dis-crimination on the basis of their gender identity or expression. www.ama-assn.org.
American Psychological Association (APA) — In 2008, the APA Council of Representatives adopted a policy statement supporting “the passage of laws and policies protecting the rights, legal benefits, and privileges of people of all gender identities and expressions;” and as well as supporting “efforts to provide safe and secure educational environments, at all levels of education.” www.apa.org/about/governance/council/policy/trans-gender.aspx .
European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation http://www.eglsf.info/about.php.
EuroGames http://www.eurogames2011.eu/.
Equality and Human Rights Commission – England, Scotland, Wales: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/advice-and-guidance/your-rights/transgender/transgender-additional-resources/.
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders Transgender Rights Project — Through the Transgender Rights Project (TRP), Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders puts litigation, legislative, and educational assets to work in a focused way to establish clear legal protections for the transgender community. www.glad.org
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network — The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. www.glsen.org.
Gender Identity, Research, Education and Society: http://www.gires.org.uk/.
Gender Spectrum — Gender Spectrum provides education, training and support to help create a gender sensi-tive and inclusive environment for all children and teens. www.genderspectrum.org.
It Takes A Team! Education Campaign for LGBT Issues in Sport — A Women`s Sports Foundation initiative, It Takes A Team! Education Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Sport is an education project focused on eliminating homophobia as a barrier to all women and men participating in sport. www.ittakesateam.org.
Lambda Legal — Lambda Legal is a national organisation committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, educa-tion and public policy work. www.lambdalegal.org.
National Center for Lesbian Rights — NCLR is a national legal organisation committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. www.nclrights.org.
National Center for Transgender Equality — The National Center for Transgender Equality is a social justice organisation dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment. www.transequality.org.
NCAA Office of Inclusion — www.ncaa.org/lgbt.
National Gay and Lesbian Task force - The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the LGBT community by training activists, equipping state and local organisations with the skills needed to organise broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legisla-tion, and building the organisational capacity of the movement. www.thetaskforce.org.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays-TNET - The purpose of this special affiliate of PFLAG is to promote the health and well-being of transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill- informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG TNET focuses on support for transgender people and their parents, families, and friends; education on transgender facts and issues; and advocacy for equal rights for the trans-gender community at local and national levels. www.pflag.org/tnet.
Press for Change is a non-profit, legal advice and advice and support organisation which also participates political lobbying and educational organisation, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and liberties for all transgender people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change. http://www.pfc.org.uk/.

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