You've may have heard about Colorado’s most recent trans athlete ban initiative. #109 is a ballot measure that would ban trans girls and women from school sports in Colorado. You might think it's just another sports bill, or a way to protect women in sports. It's not. Here's why this one matters more than it looks. It's not actually about sports. The measure doesn't just set eligibility rules. It opens the door to gender checks of girls who are "too fast," "too good," or don't look "girly"...

When the International Olympic Committee announced its decision to ban transgender women from women’s competition, it was positioned as a move to protect women’s sport. But if you take a step back and look at what this policy actually does-not what it claims to do-it becomes clear that it doesn’t protect women at all, it puts them at risk. Not just transgender women-- all women. For decades, women’s sport has fought for greater access, more investment, and the simple recognition that girls...

We’re excited to welcome Daniel Holland to the You Can Play team as our new Partnerships Lead! You Can Play welcomes Daniel Holland as our new partnerships lead. Daniel joins You Can Play at a pivotal moment in our work, as we continue to expand from awareness-driven efforts toward deeper, system-level impact across sport. He brings more than two decades of experience in partnership development, revenue generation, and inclusive communications; helping organizations translate purpose into...