Out and Allied/LGBTQ+ Support

UNL Out and Allied List

Athletic staff members have the option to join UNL's Out and Allied List. An Ally is an individual who is pro-LGBTQA+ and actively committed to diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and safety for all people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expression. Staff members who sign receive an ally and safe space sticker, demonstrating their visible support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  

 
UNL LGBTQA+ Collaborations
 Nebraska Athletics frequently collaborates with the campus LGBTQA+ center to learn techniques and skills when interacting with allies and LGBTQA+ identifying parties, and offer support and program.
LGBTQ+ Educational Resources
Library | LGBTQA+ Center (unl.edu) 
The library at the LGBTQA+ Center has more than 1,500 books and DVDs, reference materials, brochures, and handouts related to gender and sexuality and the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression with other intersections of identity including race/ethnicity, class, religion, and other aspects of identity and experience.

Nebraska Union, Room 346
402-472-1652
lgbtqa.library@unl.edu

Lavender Closet | LGBTQA+ Center (unl.edu) 
The Lavender Closet Clothing Exchange seeks to provide all UNL students* with free and discreet access to identity affirming clothing and accessories. When students feel comfortable and validated in their expression, they are free to focus on forwarding their education and pursuing their dreams.
 
Nebraska Union, Room 346
402-472-1652
lgbtqa@unl.edu

Safer Sex Resources | Women's Center | Nebraska (unl.edu) 
The Women's Center, in partnership with the LGBTQA+ Center , are the distributors of safer sex supplies on UNL campus. We are committed to educating the UNL community on safer sex practices.
 
Nebraska Union, Room 340
402-472-2597
womenscenter@unl.edu

Navigating Campus | LGBTQA+ Center (unl.edu) 
The LGBTQA+ Center is here to assist in navigating campus safely and with confidence. There are several resources that have been identified to help student.  
  • Educational programs
  • Gender inclusive resources
  • LGBTQA+ student organizations
Nebraska Union, Room 346
402-472-1652
lgbtqa@unl.edu

Campus Supporters | LGBTQA+ Center (unl.edu) 
A Campus Supporter is someone who is pro-LGBTQA+. They are someone who is actively committed to diversity and inclusion, and they are willing to be a contact for LGBTQA+ individuals on the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's campuses.

Suicide Prevention | LGBTQA+ Center (unl.edu) 
If you are thinking about suicide, or if you are concerned about your wellbeing or the wellbeing of a friend, get help immediately. Tell an advisor, friend, or family member. RAs and RDs are trained to respond to this type of situation, as are many UNL faculty and staff members. Sharing your concern for a friend or letting others know the difficulty you’re facing is the first step. You Are Not Alone. Presentations and Workshops | LGBTQA+ Center (unl.edu) 

 

Transgender Inclusion Policies

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln believes that athletics provides a forum to bring together people across all spectra of diversity. We are committed to welcoming, affirming, and celebrating students, coaches, staff, and spectators of all races and ethnicities, sexes, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and abilities. Nebraska Athletics strives to ensure fair and equitable treatment and participation for all student-athletes and coaches, including those who identify as transgender.

A transgender student-athlete will be allowed to participate in any varsity sports activity so long as that athlete’s use of hormone therapy, if any, is consistent with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) existing policies on banned substances. Specifically, a transgender student-athlete will be allowed to participate in varsity sports activities under the following conditions:

The following policies clarify participation of transgender student-athletes undergoing hormonal treatment for gender transition:
  • A trans male (FTM) student-athlete who has received a medical exception for treatment with testosterone for diagnosed Gender Identity Disorder or gender dysphoria and/or Transsexualism, for purposes of NCAA competition may compete on a men’s team, but is no longer eligible to compete on a women’s team without changing that team status to a mixed team.
  • A trans female (MTF) student-athlete being treated with testosterone suppression medication for Gender Identity Disorder or gender dysphoria and/or Transsexualism, for the purposes of NCAA competition may continue to compete on a men’s team but may not compete on a women’s team without changing it to a mixed team status until completing one calendar year of testosterone suppression treatment.

The following policies clarify participation of transgender student-athletes NOT undergoing hormonal treatment for gender transition:
Any transgender student-athlete who is not taking hormone treatment related to gender transition may participate in sex-separated sports activities in accordance with his or her assigned birth gender.
  • A trans male (FTM) student-athlete who is not taking testosterone related to gender transition may participate on a men’s or women’s team.
  • A trans female (MTF) transgender student-athlete who is not taking hormone treatments related to gender transition may not compete on a women’s team.
Contact:
Dr. Brett Haskell 
bhaskell@huskers.com
(402) 472-2276

NCAA Bylaws for Hormonal Treatment
NCAA Bylaws related hormonal treatment and mixed teams Two areas of NCAA regulations can be impacted by transgender student-athlete participation: use of banned substances and mixed team status. A mixed team is a varsity intercollegiate sports team on which at least one individual of each gender competes. A mixed team shall be counted as one team. A mixed team shall count toward the minimum sponsorship percentage for men’s championships. In DIII we must have 6 men’s teams to meet the sponsorship requirement. For a few years we can get a waiver of this requirement. But once we have men on campus, we will need 6 women’s teams and 6 men’s teams.
  • NCAA rules state that a male participating in competition on a female team makes the team a “mixed team.” The mixed team can be used for sports sponsorship numbers and counts toward the mixed/men’s team minimums within the membership sports-sponsorship requirements. Such a team is ineligible for a women’s NCAA championship but is eligible for a men’s NCAA championship.
  • A female on a men’s team does not impact sports sponsorship in the application of the rule the team still counts toward the mixed/men’s numbers. Such a team is eligible for a men’s NCAA championship.
  • Once a team is classified as a mixed team, it retains that status through the remainder of the academic year without exception. NCAA Bylaw 31.2.3 identifies testosterone as a banned substance, and provides for a medical exception review for demonstrated need for use of a banned medication. It is the responsibility of the NCAA institution to submit the request for a medical exception for testosterone treatment prior to the student-athlete competing while undergoing treatment. In the case of testosterone suppression, the institution must submit written documentation to the NCAA of the year of treatment and ongoing monitoring of testosterone suppression.
For more information on best practices for transgender inclusion in intercollegiate athletics, refer to the NCAA Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes Handbook.