Athlete Ally

Today, Athlete Ally announced that R.K.Russell, author, activist and the first out bisexual NFL player, will be honored at the 2024 #ActionAwards! “There are so few out athletes in men’s professional sports, and even fewer who openly identify as bisexual,” said Hudson Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. “R.K. powerfully living his truth on and off the field is a gamechanger for professional football players and fans, and for bisexual athletes everywhere who all too often find themselves erased. We are incredibly proud to present him with an Athlete Ally Action Award.” Learn more and join us on October 17: https://lnkd.in/gTiniJxb

Today, Athlete Ally announced that the Tufts Athlete Ally Campus Chapter will be honored at the 2024 Athlete Ally #ActionAwards! With diversity and inclusion as its foundational principles since its founding in 2021, Tufts Athlete Ally has become a thriving space for LGBTQ+ identifying and allied athletes to find community. Led by Chapter President and Founder Ryan Kane, the Tufts Chapter’s ongoing efforts each month have promoted queer visibility and encouraged engagement among individuals of diverse identities, fostering friendships across teams and backgrounds while also working collaboratively to build more inclusive athletic spaces. Join us in celebrating Tufts Athlete Ally, Nikki Hiltz, and other honorees (to be announced soon) on October 17th in NYC: https://lnkd.in/dBh8mAuv

Sports are inherently intertwined with the fight for equality and justice. My journey from youth athlete to parent/youth sports leader and member of the Athlete Ally team confirmed my beliefs in the importance of diversity, allyship, and activism for all. Big thanks to: Athlete Ally Hudson Taylor Anna Baeth Roger Ehrenberg Joy Feldman Bunson Jordyn Lexton Jeanne Schneider and the rest of the Athlete Ally team/family for all you do and to adidas for sponsoring! #activism #athleteally #sports #angelmccoughtry #drjohncarlos

We are thrilled to announce that Team USA Track & Field Star Nikki Hiltz will be honored at the 2024 Athlete Ally Action Awards! Join us October 17th in NYC as we honor Nikki for their groundbreaking leadership on and off the track, and stay tuned for more honoree announcements to come! Buy tickets and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTiniJxb?

Tonight at the #AthleteActivismSummit, we had the chance to celebrate 12 NCAA athletic departments who have earned a perfect score on the Athletic Equality Index (AEI). Congratulations to the AEI 101 schools who were honored, and thank you for supporting LGBTQI+ student athletes! ???????????? To learn more about the AEI and to check your school’s score, visit AEI.athleteally.org

WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) legend and record-setting former Louisville Cardinals Women's Basketball student athlete Angel mccoughtry will be speaking at the Athlete Activism Summit NEXT WEEK! We’re so excited for a much-needed conversation about the power of athletes to drive social change. Thank you to adidas for making the Summit possible!

Join us in Playing for Pride this June & beyond! Choose an activity or sport to track throughout the month of June, or simply reach out to loved ones to donate directly towards your goal. ?????????? Funds raised will contribute to Athlete Ally's unique ability to navigate the attacks on the LGBTQ+ sporting community during an increasingly critical time and sustain our programs so they are free & accessible to those that need them the most. Help us build the world’s largest team for LGBTQ+ inclusion. Visit https://lnkd.in/eBhcMwgx

“As the NCAA is facing pressure from select, vocal conservatives telling them to ban transgender athletes, we want to say loud and clear: they don’t speak for us.“ Read the powerful op-ed by WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) players and Athlete Ally Ambassadors Layshia Clarendon and Brianna Turner, calling on the NCAA to do the right thing: let trans athletes play. ????? https://lnkd.in/gDpgfQ3b

I know I will take heat for this ??... ...AND it is important for me to be on the right side of history. I was one of the 400 current and former professional and collegiate athletes across sports who signed a letter sent to the NCAA in support of continuing to allow transgender athletes a place in women’s sports. Current rules allow transgender athletes, including women, to compete, so long as they adhere to the guidelines stipulated by their international sport governing bodies. This is one of the most misunderstood and debated issues of our current time. If you want educated resources, check out Athlete Ally and Chris Mosier. If you want to spew hate, do not leave it in these comments. If you want a genuine conversation -- please -- let’s do it. Open minded dialogue is how we move the needle forward. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy," Martin Luther King, Jr. Make note, I stand with my trans athletes ???. https://lnkd.in/enHE849b

We are thrilled to welcome Major League Soccer's Director of Engagement and Inclusion, Christine Castano, to Athlete Ally's Board of Trustees! “We are incredibly honored to welcome Christine Castano as a new board member,” said Hudson Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. “Christine has collaborated with Athlete Ally closely through her work at MLS, and she will bring to the Board the same expertise, skill and passion for inclusion that she has exhibited in our work together. Athlete Ally’s work is only possible because of the many dedicated people who lend their expertise and passion to us, and we’re so grateful to have worked and continue to work with people who help us grow our impact.” Learn more: