May

Physical education and athletics are integral parts of the K-12 school experience, but they can be rendered inaccessible or distressful for students. Many transgender students (transgender describes students whose gender identity does not correlate with their sex assigned at birth), like their cisgender peers (cisgender describes a person whose gender identity is the same as the sex they were assigned at birth), enjoy participation in physical education classes or athletic competition and it is the responsibility of school leaders to create inclusive policies and practices that enable all students to benefit from and enjoy the same experience in these activities.

The purpose of National Phys. Ed. and Sports/Trans Athlete awareness month is to bring awareness to educators, parents and students. It is meant to alert us to a pivotal challenge of providing inclusivity in sports wherever possible and eliminating unnecessary gendered practices that may bar transgender athletes from competing with their peers. We, as a community, must be open to this challenge if we are to create educational institutions that value and meet the needs of all students, including those who identify as transgender.

From: https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/guidelines/Transgender/?hkey=241d34b2-5445-4914-b863-cd4e68314e8b

The annual observance shines a light on LGBTQ equality progress and challenges around the world.

Learn more about the Lavender Scare: Banning Homosexuality in the Federal Government where the U.S. federal government campaigned to remove LGBTQ+ people from civil service positions (link underneath picture to the right).