Ithaca College Athlete Ally

Proud to be on this list and congrats to our fellow colleges and universities with Athlete Ally chapters who made this list as well! That being said, there's still work to be done, and we remain committed to bettering the LGBTQ+ environment at Ithaca College in the years to come.

UVM ranks in top 50 as LGBT Friendly College | Vermont Business Magazine

way to go ithaca bombers!

Students share LGBTQ athletic experiences in town hall | The Ithacan On April 6, the Ithaca College LGBT center and Athlete Ally held a town hall for students to share their experiences of being LGBT in sports.

Ithaca College Athlete Ally, Created Equal, PRISM, and Spectrum, believe that Ithaca College should be a safe place for all students regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, and their other identities/beliefs. In light of this, we are troubled by recent events on campus showing clear racial bias, discrimination, and aggression towards people of color. We are even more disturbed that the Ithaca College President, Tom Rochon, has shown little to no support for the people of color on campus, often invalidating their experiences. As a result, Ithaca College Athlete Ally, Created Equal, PRISM, and Spectrum formally express their unilateral support for POC at IC and a vote of no confidence in President Tom Rochon.

Congrats, Gus on the courage to live your life openly!

Olympic Free-Skier Gus Kenworthy Comes Out The X Games veteran is the first major extreme-sports athlete to come out as gay.

World Record Holding Body Builder, Janae Marie Kroc, comes out as Trans*. http://m.newnownext.com/world-record-holding-bodybuilder-comes-out-as-a-trans-woman/07/2015/?xrs=synd_facebook_logo

World-Record-Holding Bodybuilder Comes Out As A Trans Woman A world record-holding bodybuilding and powerlifter has come out as a trans woman. Janae Marie Kroc—who, as Matt Kroczaleski, set the powerlifting world record in [...]

IC Athlete Ally's Chris Kelley speaks about his coming-out experience and why LGBTQ+ representation in sports matter

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/outsports/2015/06/25/being-openly-gay-in-a-bro-sport

Being openly gay in a 'bro' sport Men's water polo and rowing are two of the sports most associated with hypermasculine, bro jocks. Being openly gay in these sports can be problematic. We talk with two openly gay athletes who have forged their path and been embraced. Noah Ratliff is a water polo player from Oregon who just graduated…

IC Athlete Ally's own Chris Kelley shares his story of being a LGBTQ+ athlete in the world of rowing.
http://www.outsports.com/2015/6/24/8836305/chris-kelley-ithaca-college-rowing-gay-coming-out

After being outed, college rower forges his own path Chris Kelley's coming out in the macho world of rowing was non-traditional, but he has persevered to create safe athletic spaces at Ithaca.

What Ithacans are saying about the LGBTQ+ community.

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Overheard at IC What Ithacans are saying about the LGBTQ+ community

President Barack Obama commends Robbie Rogers at the White House for being a trailblazer.
http://www.towleroad.com/2015/02/rogerswh.html

Obama Praises Robbie Rogers for 'Blazing Trail' as Out Gay Player at L.A. Galaxy White House... Obama Praises Robbie Rogers for 'Blazing Trail' as Out Gay Player at L.A. Galaxy White House Visit: VIDEO -- News |-- Barack Obama, Football, News, Robbie Rogers, Sports

Robbie Rogers speaks out about FIFA and their failure to support the LGBTQ community.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/01/20/soccer-gay-fifa-robbie-rogers/22054045/

Robbie Rogers: FIFA fails to support g**s The next two World Cups will be held in two anti-LGBT countries, Russia and Qatar.

Fair Haven is a new LGBT drama starring Tom Wopat (The Dukes of Hazzard, Django Unchained), Michael Grant (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), and Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, M.D., Reckless). The film centers around a young man returning to his family farm after an extensive stay in ex-gay conversion therapy. He’s torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father and the memories of a past, loving relationship he’s tried to bury. The film highlights the dangers of reparative therapy, and supports the themes of equality and being true to yourself.

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Olympic rower Robbie Manson comes out as gay Robbie Manson, Olympic rower for New Zealand, comes out publicly as gay, talks about the struggles in the closet and coming out to friends before the 2012 Olympics.