Today’s Good News: Youth soccer club forms teams based on skill level – not sex or gender: 'The kids let go of the binary' | Proof That Change Is Possible

Today’s Good News: Youth soccer club forms teams based on skill level – not sex or gender: 'The kids let go of the binary' | Proof That Change Is Possible

Why this story matters: Positive change rarely happens overnight, but stories like this show it is happening nonetheless. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to gender, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. As of January 2026, at least half of U.S. states have laws barring transgender student-athletes from participating in school sports under the guise of competitive fairness. Advocates of sports equity show that there are no competitive advantages — especially among pre-pubescent children and teens — for athletes who identify as trans. Yet discriminatory laws have led to lower sports participation among young trans athletes — and have become a catalyst for harassment and intimidation of trans youth, who make up 1.4% of young people ages 13 to 17 in the U.S. Would you like to read more good news about Gender , Sex , Teams , Binary , Skill , and Forms ? And these negative consequences can impact even the most “junior” of leagues. Portland Co…