There’s No “Gender” in Team: Developing State Policies for the Inclusion of the Transgender Interscholastic Athlete

Authors

Brianna Weppler, Touro Law Center

Abstract

The transgender athlete is a relatively new concept challenging the norm of gender division in sports. Multiple states across the United States have yet to update their policies to include the transgender athlete in interscholastic athletics. State policies that do include transgender student athletes are currently being challenged on the grounds that they violate Title IX of the Educational Amendments to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This review considers the different state policies dictating the inclusion of transgender student athletes in school sports. After evaluating the impact of omitting transgender students from participating on sports teams, this review maintains that every state should implement an inclusive policy to avoid discriminating against young transgender students. While these individuals have many obstacles to face in life, high school athletics should not be one of them.

Recommended Citation

Weppler, Brianna (2022) "There’s No “Gender” in Team: Developing State Policies for the Inclusion of the Transgender Interscholastic Athlete," Touro Law Review: Vol. 38: No. 1, Article 17.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/lawreview/vol38/iss1/17