Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports [Hardcover]

Athlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. "Part memoir, part manifesto" (Booklist) this book revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined LGBTQ+ athletes across every age, level, and field of sports.

Find your strength in: Adam Rippon’s unbelievable journey from figure-skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport; CeCé Telfer’s career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for the future freedom of trans athletes; em dickson’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 Megan Rapinoe and Billie Jean King, Athlete Is Agender is a lifesaving book not to be missed.
 
This book is for:
·         LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, tweens, and adults
·         Athletes and sports fans
·         Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community
·         Parents of gay kids and other LGBTQIA+ youth
·         Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community