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The ongoing index provides the “most comprehensive look at LGBTQ+ inclusion across all NCAA Division I athletic departments,” according to
Athlete Ally. Universities are ranked on metrics like nondiscrimination policy, sexual harassment policy and trans inclusion policy.
Penn State earned a perfect score in all categories except trans inclusion policy, pro-LGBTQ training for athletes, and annual partnership/collaboration, scoring a 10/15, 0/5, and 5/10, respectively. The total 80/100 score was good for third place in the Big Ten.
Only Ohio State and Illinois ranked higher than Penn State, both boasting perfect scores in the index. The conference as a whole managed a 56.4/100. Comparatively, the Pac-12 earned a 68.8/100, and the SEC scored 33.6/100.
Athlete Ally releases LGBTQ equality ratings for Division I institutions
Baeth said more of these institutions now have formal written policies about transgender inclusion on their sports teams than in previous years, which reflects a growing commitment to protect these students in response to policy makers attempting to ban their participation.
However, Athlete Ally reported that overall, 92 percent of NCAA Division I athletic departments did not have “fully inclusive trans athlete policies” as of March 2021, according to a summary of this year’s equality index published online, as a searchable database. Additionally, only 2.8 percent, or 10 Division I athletic departments nationwide, “fully protect and support their LGBTQ+ identities” and received a perfect 100 score based on Athlete Ally’s criteria for inclusive department policies and practices.