➤COLLEGE RANKINGS, from p.22
chalked up to a wide range of factors, but Athlete
Ally has also played a central role in that effort
by working with schools on their scores and
holding trainings on college campuses. Athlete
Ally deploys high-profi le “ambassadors” such
as out lesbian soccer star Megan Rapinoe, who
was just named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson
of the Year, to assist in their effort, but also
utilizes numerous other athletes from different
levels of sport.
Athlete Ally claims that its 2017 report
pushed 25 schools to adopt inclusion policies,
and that the amount of schools with trans-inclusive
athletic polices quadrupled.
“The AEI paints a picture of the kind of environment
LGBTQ student-athletes, fans, coaches,
staff and administrators face in 2019,” Hudson
Taylor, Athlete Ally’s founder and executive
director, said in a written statement. “It’s our
hope that through this data, we can showcase
best practices, highlight areas of improvement,
and work to make athletic spaces more welcoming
and inclusive for all.”
Not all schools posted positive numbers in
this year’s report. The worst performing school
on the list was Baylor, based in Waco, Texas.
That school had a -45 score in 2017 and posted
a zero rating this time around. The school with
the second-worst score was Notre Dame, which
saw its outcome drop, B from a score of 40 in
2017 to 30 in 2019.
Other schools with shaky scores included
the University of Georgia (48), the University of
Mississippi (55), Auburn (55), the University of
Oklahoma (55), Penn State (53), the University
of Arizona (53), and Arizona State University
(53).
Researchers reviewed school handbooks,
policy manuals, and websites, and sought feedback
from out or allied staff members from each
school to gather the information necessary.
As its work continues to develop, Athlete
Ally is planning to introduce new goal posts
in the next report, including whether colleges
have gender-neutral bathroom and locker room
spaces.
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