Have you ever dreaded going into a locker room? The sad truth is that most locker rooms do not have any protection policies in place for the Transgender/Nonbinary (T/NB)community. In school, I didn’t join any sports teams because I was terrified of having to change in front of my peers. I imagined that I would be lucky if I got off with just verbal harassment and not physical assault…or worse. Instead I did everything I could to change in the nurse’s bathroom before gym class to avoid having to be around anyone who might see me. It wasn’t until I got slightly older and started to hear other people’s stories…
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Make Room for Us: How to Make Your Gym More Trans-Inclusive
Before you read this article I’d like to discuss my own definitions of different terms so we can be on the same page when talking about very large and fluid topics. Transgender– A person who identifies with a gender that was not assigned to them at birth. Gender-Nonconforming (GNC)– A person who doesn’t conform to a singular stereotypical gender role (either masculine or feminine). This could mean that an individual fluctuates between genders as they please – they don’t identify with either masculine or feminine, or they have their own sense and mixture of gender traits. Gender Dysphoria- The feeling that one’s body does not align with how they perceive…
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The Importance of Queer Fitness Spaces
Is your fitness space keeping you safe and celebrating you? According to a study done by Calzo, et. al., 2014, queer minorities exercise 1.21-2.62 less hours than their straight counterparts per week, and 46%-76% of gender non-conforming individuals were less likely to participate in team sports. In my experience as a queer youth, I have never felt safe or comfortable participating in physical activity, especially in front of others. I don’t even feel safe going to Planet Fitness with my family. Commercial gyms do not make an effort to include the queer community in their atmosphere. They are incapable of pushing past outdated social norms and do little to change…
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Introduction!
Hello! My name is Marshall Moreno (He/Him), 17, and I run the blog for Amplio Fitness. There’s not much to know about me besides writing is my passion and I hope to become a successful author some day. I joined Amplio Fitness first as a patron but they soon became family to me and I happily accepted the offer to work under them. I hope I can provide you with amazing articles and any information you may need 🙂 If you want to contact me personally, my email is morenos.writings@gmail.com!
