Buffalo State is committed to safety, fairness and respect for all participants. Collegiate athletics provides an opportunity for students to compete with and against others who come from a variety of backgrounds, but all of whom share the common goal of achieving athletics excellence. Valuing this common ground enhances the educational, social and competitive experience for all and is important to team success and to individual development. We believe that our intercollegiate athletics program/conference has a responsibility to promote the well-being of all students regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We believe that all students should be safe and treated with respect and dignity as consistent with our institutional/conference values and mission. Moreover, we extend welcoming hospitality to LGBTQ visitors and guests. We are committed to identifying practical "common ground" ways for people of all faiths, sexual orientations and gender identities to participate in intercollegiate athletics programs that model respect for all without compromising our core values. We believe in the power of dialogue, collaboration and building relationships as the most effective route to realizing our goal. We believe that, working together, we can identify conference and institutional practices that respect those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning, or as people of faith, including LGBTQ people of faith.
NCAA LGTBQ Nondiscrimination Policy Guide
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