{"product_id":"athlete-is-agender-true-stories-of-lgbtq-people-in-sports-9780316572002","title":"Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports","description":"\u003cb\u003eAthlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. ★ 'This affirming sports assemblage' (\u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined LGBTQ+ athletes across every age, level, and field of sports.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Find your strength in: \u003cb\u003eAdam Rippon\u003c\/b\u003e's unbelievable journey from figure-skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport; \u003cb\u003eCeC? Telfer\u003c\/b\u003e's career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for the future freedom of trans athletes; \u003cb\u003eem dickson\u003c\/b\u003e's relationship to eir gender identity and how sailing, a sport that doesn't categorize athletes by gender, helped em embrace eir power and identity, and many other invaluable true stories. Featuring testimonies by world-class athletes and award-winning children's book authors, as well as profiles on culture-defining figures like \u003cb\u003eMegan Rapinoe\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBillie Jean King\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAthlete Is Agender\u003c\/i\u003e is a lifesaving book not to be missed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, tweens, and adults \u003cbr\u003e - Athletes and sports fans \u003cbr\u003e - Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community \u003cbr\u003e - Parents of gay kids and other LGBTQIA+ youth \u003cbr\u003e - Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTITLE IX UPDATE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Laws are constantly being debated, repealed, and fought for. On January 9th, 2025, a federal court in Kentucky argued that transgender and nonbinary students should not be covered by Title IX protections, rolling back the 2021 order from then-Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Right now, schools are currently required to follow the old version of Title IX, which does not include a section on transgender athletes. It's up to us to keep pushing to get those protections back for transgender students. For transgender athletes reading this, the most powerful thing you can do is to be true to yourself, stay informed, and be sure to vote in every election you are eligible for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316572002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Katherine Locke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45187196223669,"sku":"9780316572002","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0f4ba7f6-616e-470b-bc8f-749dc58151d5.jpg?v=1742271419","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/athlete-is-agender-true-stories-of-lgbtq-people-in-sports-9780316572002","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}