In a statement on gender affirming and inclusive athletics participation, GLSEN states:
“For all students, having the opportunity to participate in sports results in positive outcomes, including physical development, social skills, and psychological well-being. The psychological benefits of sports specifically include improved emotional regulation, decreased hopelessness and suicidality, fewer depressive symptoms, and higher self-esteem. Research has also found that sports participation is related to greater feelings of school belonging and pro-school behaviors.”
GLSEN’s own survey of LGBTQ+ students found that 56% of team members and 66% of team leaders competing in high school sports reported feeling a positive sense of belonging at school. The Trevor Project found that in comparison, transgender/nonbinary athletes had significantly higher grades than their LGBTQ peers who did not participate in sports. The Human Rights Campaign found that LGBTQ youth athletes were significantly more likely to “always feel safe in [their] classroom,” than those who had never played a sport to and were significantly less likely to have felt “depressed” or “worthless” in the past week. Those students who reported they used to play a sport, but no longer do, were least likely to feel safe at school, and the most likely to have felt depressed or worthless.
Given the obvious benefits of athletic participation to transgender and gender expansive students, NYTBF calls for an increase in opportunities for youth and young adults to participate in sports and establishes this scholarship to support trans athletes in the New York City Tr-State area.
Eligibility
This scholarship is open only to trans/gender expansive youth and adults combating mental health while using physical fitness or playing sports competing at the middle/high school or collegiate level. Students may be involved in school sports programs or club/traveling teams. While there is no minimum GPA requirement, applicants should expect that grades will be evaluated as part of the application process.
Winning applicants must be able to provide proof of school enrollment/registration/acceptance (high school, college, or trade) and team/club participation. Applicants must live in New York City, Long Island or the NYC Tri-State area. All Applicants by sharing your story /uploading your video to the NYTBF website you are agreeing to let the NYTBF (New York Transgender Bodybuilding Federation)llc. use of your name, image or likeness in public announcements of the scholarship NYTBF All American Athletic Scholarship program.
How to Apply for NYTBF All America Athletic Scholarship
Click the Submit button then upload a 2-5 minute video and small bio of yourself sharing your story, how you are combating your mental health struggles with your sport or physical fitness activity, and at the end of your video tell us what sports means to you as a person of trans experience, and how is has made a positive difference in your life. There will be only four winners. Totaling $1000 in prizes, an $250 VIsa gift card per winner will be given after being picked by your peers, community, and family. So make sure when you share your story you share the page, then they can vote for you. The Four top videos winners, stories will be Highlighted on the website and the 4 winners will announced at out All American Athletic Scholarship Lunch /you must attend to collect your winnings
August 9th Start – October 15th End – October 21st 2023 Award Luncheon. All contestants will be able to attend free, with a contestant submitted entry.
All other must purchase ticket to All American Athletic Scholarship Award DInner.
Location of dinner TBA
Sabastian Roy
Owner / CEO
NYTBF (nytbf.info)