Parents
If you have trans or nonbinary athletes who are impacted by this policy on your team, ask them how they want to be supported and take the time to listen. You can also ask your gym to support trans climbers by asking them to continue listening to trans, nonbinary, and intersex climbers in the creation of a new TAP Policy.
Send a letter to your gym:
To [gym manager],
My child loves climbing at [gym name] and being a part of the team. However, I am deeply disappointed and disheartened to hear the news of USA Climbing’s Transgender Athlete Participation policy and the many ways it impacts and excludes transgender athletes.
It has come to my attention that USA Climbing is in the works of a new policy and they they are taking into consideration the feedback of trans, nonbinary, and intersex athletes in this new process.
If possible, can our organization send a letter of support to USA Climbing at this time to encourage them to continue to listen to the impacted communities in our sport?
For more information you can read about these policies and their impact at www.transclimbersbelong.org.
Sincerely,
[your name]
