Women What are the rules for LGBTQ+ athletes in high school?

[superNova08]

So I'm non binary. Just wondering what the rules are. I'm biologically female, and hoping to compete in women's gymnastics but I wasn't sure if my gender identity plays a role into anything IHSA wise. Also curious on the guidelines of this for USAG. Thoughts?

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

So I'm non binary. Just wondering what the rules are. I'm biologically female, and hoping to compete in women's gymnastics but I wasn't sure if my gender identity plays a role into anything IHSA wise. Also curious on the guidelines of this for USAG. Thoughts?

Laws vary from state to state and policies vary from sport to sport. That said, if you're AFAB and wanting to compete women's gymnastics, I can't imagine any states or sports having policies that would stop you.

 

[wandrewsjr]

USAG has recently released the follow policy: https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/About USA Gymnastics/transgender_policy.pdf

 

[Dahlia]

USAG has recently released the follow policy: https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/About USA Gymnastics/transgender_policy.pdf

I don't think high school gymnastics are governed by USAG, though.

 

[Deleted member 18037]

In NYS last year as they don’t have Varsity men’s gymnastics we had a male compete in women’s gymnastics

 

[Deleted member 18037]

USAG has recently released the follow policy: https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/About USA Gymnastics/transgender_policy.pdf

So where do they compete?

 

[Deleted member 18037]

As a biological female, I don’t think any state or organization would have a problem with you competing in women’s gymnastics

 

[TheXcelMom]

My daughter's team has a non-binary person, AFAB, who uses they/them pronouns and a boy's name. Not an issue.

 

[GymnastMomX2]

I'm fairly sure Syd Morris who competes for LIU is non-binary, I can't imagine anyone would have an issue with you competing.

 

[skschlag]

So where do they compete?

Not sure what you mean?

 

[Astraea_9]

So I'm non binary. Just wondering what the rules are. I'm biologically female, and hoping to compete in women's gymnastics but I wasn't sure if my gender identity plays a role into anything IHSA wise. Also curious on the guidelines of this for USAG. Thoughts?

Because you are biologically female, there should be no issues competing in women's sports. Some states now have laws preventing participation in sports under a gender different from one's birth certificate, but in this case you are trying to match the gender on your birth certificate so that would not apply. Some states also have rules related to medical treatment, if you are undergoing any. For example, in Idaho if you are prescribed male hormones as part of a gender transition to male you would play on the boys team. USAG rules for non-binary is that you may compete as either gender, but must stick with one gender for the length of the season.

 

[Deleted member 18037]

Not sure what you mean?

You didn’t post the link

 

[superNova08]

if you are prescribed male hormones as part of a gender transition to male

What if you were prescribed them to counteract female hormones?

 

[skschlag]

You didn’t post the link

No, I didn't. But I read it. It says non-binary participants will be required to designate their gender for the entirety of a single season. So I was curious about the question.

 

[Astraea_9]

What if you were prescribed them to counteract female hormones?

I don't believe puberty blockers would trigger the legal standard, as the Idaho guideline specifically uses the terms 'female-to-male transgender student athlete' and 'gender transition'. That said I am not a lawyer so that is not legal advice. If you go to transathlete.com and click on policies -> K-12 there is a state by state rundown of the relevant laws for high school athletics.