LGBTQI2S+

Much of sport is organized by sex or gender; however, not every athlete fits into or identifies with the binary of male and female. Creating welcoming, inclusive teams for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans-identified, queer, intersex and two spirited community and allies is new territory for many sport organizations. The following resources provide information and guidance for inclusion to make Canadian sport a positive space for all athletes:

Recorded Webinars:

• 2018 March 7th Jennifer Birch Jones Q & A LGBTQI2S Experiences in Sport
• 2020 May 13th Creating a Safe Environment for All Girls

For currently available related learning opportunities, check the Workshops, Conferences & Webinars page.

Governance Resources

• CAAWS Leading the Way: Working with LGBTQI2S Athletes and Coaches
• Canadian Women & Sport: Position Statement on Trans Inclusion in Sport 
• CCES: Creating Inclusive Environments for Trans Participation in Canadian Sport
• CCES’s Policy and Practice Template for Sport Organizations on Creating Inclusive Environments for Trans Participants
• What Your Organization Can Do / How Your Organization is Doing – LGBTQI2S Sports Inclusion Toolkit Checklist
• viaSport: (LGBTQI2S Policy Readiness Checklist, Adopting Inclusive Policy Language, Trans Athlete Inclusion Guidelines, Creating Inclusive Environments, Collecting Gender Identity Information & Inclusion in Sport Coaching)
• The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity: Sports Inclusion
• Guidelines for Creating Policies for Transgender Children in Recreational Sports 
• Sport Inclusion Task Force
• NoHomophobes.com
• You Can Play Project
• Transathlete
• Hockey Eastern Ontario Dressing Room Policy (6.31).

6.31.1 Egale/HEO Dressing Room Policy Implementation Guide

6.31.2 Egale/HEO Confidentiality Statement

6.31.3 Egale/HEO Confidentiality Statement Implementation

Alberta Resources

• Dr. William Bridel, University of Calgary, You Can Play Western Regional Board (and access to local LGBTQI2S athletes and coaches)
• Dr. Kris Wells, Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services, University of Alberta
• Alberta Schools Athletic Association – Student-Athlete Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policy (p.41).