fellow patrons ( Fusco, 2006b ; Sykes, 2011 ). LGBTQ+ is an acronym used to acknowledge lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other communities that do not adhere to cis-heterosexist assumptions ( Griffith et al., 2017 ). “Transgender” is an umbrella term that can be used to describe any
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Locker-Room Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adults
Shannon S.C. Herrick and Lindsay R. Duncan
Nationalism and Anti-LGBTQ+: Exploring the Role of Nationalism in Soccer Fans’ Protests Against LGBTQ+ Equal Rights
Mateusz Grodecki, Dagmara Szczepańska, and Barbara Pasamonik
paper examines why hard-core soccer fans organize(d) themselves to display different forms of resistance against LGBTQ+ equal rights and explains why and how nationalism is used as an ideological background in these protests. We consider reluctance to LGBTQ+ equal rights as a form of discrimination
A Qualitative Exploration of LGBTQ+ and Intersecting Identities Within Physical Activity Contexts
Shannon S.C. Herrick and Lindsay R. Duncan
these “isms” for people belonging to minority groups in a society that favors the “majority” ( Meyer, 2003 ) or those in positions of power. It is well documented that individuals who belong to LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, etc.) communities experience LGBTQ+-specific minority
A Systematic Scoping Review of Engagement in Physical Activity Among LGBTQ+ Adults
Shannon S. C. Herrick and Lindsay R. Duncan
It is well documented that individuals with minority sexual orientations and minority gender identities [ie, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, etc (LGBTQ+)] experience discrimination, stigmatization, and marginalization on a variety of institutional and personal levels. 1 , 2 The
Barriers to Participation in Organized Physical Activity Among LGBTQ+ Youth: Differences by Sexual, Gender, and Racial Identities
Benjamin Parchem, Jonathan Poquiz, Ryan L. Rahm-Knigge, Elizabeth Panetta, Ryan J. Watson, and G. Nic Rider
, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) youth engage in sports to a lesser degree than their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. 4 , 6 – 10 Despite interest in participating in sports or organized physical activity, 8 , 11 discrepancies between interest and engagement can be
Reducing LGBTQ+ Physical Activity Disparities Through Improved Measurement and Inclusion of Sexual Orientation in US National Data Sets
Keegan T. Peterson and Melissa Bopp
(LGBTQ+) report increased rates of physical inactivity due to the aforementioned factors for all adults, but also the added LGBTQ+-specific barriers of societal stereotypes 3 and fear of discrimination and violence. 4 Importantly, LGBTQ+ individuals experience even higher rates of cardiovascular
Leveraging Sports Events for LGBTQ2+ Inclusion: Supporting Innovation in Organizational Culture and Practices
Emily K. Romano, Kyle A. Rich, and Dennis Quesnel
Canada Games. Although St. Catharines does not have the richest history when it comes to accessibility and inclusion, the City has recently made various commitments to increase the profile of their work related to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Efforts including the creation of the LGBTQ2+ Advisory
Cohesion and Heterosexist Attitudes in Men’s Collegiate Athletics
Elizabeth M. Mullin, Meghan K. Halbrook, Ryan Socolow, and Anna Bottino
). LGBTQ+ and ally youths’ school athletics perspective: A mixed methods analysis . Journal of LGBT Youth, 16 ( 4 ), 403 – 434 . 10.1080/19361653.2019.1595988 Griffin , P. ( 1998 ). Strong women: Deep closets . Human Kinetics . Herek , G.M. ( 2000 ). The psychology of sexual prejudice
Transgender Inclusion in Sport
George B. Cunningham, Risa Isard, and E. Nicole Melton
ideas of athleticism. Opponents of transgender inclusion frequently presuppose that athletes assigned male at birth are better athletes than those assigned female. Even those who claim to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) rights and women’s rights in sport
“To Build a More Just Society”: Women’s National Basketball Association Teams’ Uses of Social Media for Advocacy
Dunja Antunovic, Ann Pegoraro, Ceyda Mumcu, Kimberly Soltis, Nancy Lough, Katie Lebel, and Nicole M. LaVoi
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, athletes in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) have taken a stand—in many cases a collective, organized position—on issues of racial justice, gender equity, and LGBTQ+ rights ( Cooky & Antunovic, 2022 ; Lavelle, 2019 ; Schmidt et al., 2019
