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...

Few issues in sports have generated as much public debate in recent years as transgender athlete participation. Media coverage and political rhetoric often frame the topic as a major crisis in athletics, yet the actual number of transgender athletes competing remains very small. Much of the public conversation is shaped by misunderstandings about biology, sports governance, and the purpose of sports participation. sports experts + medical research debunk 20 myths about trans athletes The...