Coaching Sports Beyond the Binary

About this episode

The episode discusses the experiences of trans athletes and the role of coaches in creating inclusive sports environments.

Send us Fan Mail Even as the headlines keep returning to trans athletes—who gets to play, who gets excluded, and who gets to decide—there’s another story unfolding on fields and courts across the country. A quieter one. A more human one. A story about belonging. Beyond the legislation and the debates, there are real kids just trying to play the sports they love—and real coaches shaping what those spaces feel like. Today’s guest is Kaig Lightner, a trans soccer coach and founder of Portland Co...

People in this episode

Host: Mama Dragons

Guest: Kaig Lightner

Topics covered

• trans athletes
• sports
• belonging
• coaching
• inclusion

Keywords

• trans athletes
• coaching
• sports inclusion
• belonging
• youth sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Portland Co

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