On behalf of the LGBTQ Resource Center and Asian Pacific Islander Student Association, join us Friday, June 4th at 1 PM to meet Schuyler Bailar! Schuyler Bailar is the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team.
Schuyler Bailar was a star student at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC, graduating in 2014. Aggressively recruited by most of the Ivy League, he eventually committed to swim for Harvard.
Throughout his journey, Schuyler struggled with issues of body image and self-esteem, eventually recognizing his real struggle was with gender identity and that he was transgender. This presented Schuyler with the most difficult decision ever: whether to continue as a potential NCAA champion on the Harvard women’s team or to transition and be authentic to himself, accepting the consequences and the challenges the decision would entail.
Schuyler’s choice has been historic. His story hit Facebook’s top-trending news and has been recounted in thousands of global media outlets with millions of online and broadcast media views. MTV cited his story in their list of “2015’s Best Moments for the Trans Community” and Buzzfeed named him one of the “11 Transgender people who are shifting our views.”
During his journey, Schuyler was unable to find examples of trans athletes and vowed to be public about his transition to give youth at least one public example. His advocacy has evolved into full-time work as a DEI consultant, Life Coach, Advocate and Author.
Schuyler chronicles his journey on Instagram @pinkmantaray for others to explore.
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Last Updated June 2, 2021
