Voters in Colorado and Maine will face significant decisions regarding transgender youth in sports this November. Two ballot measures in Colorado aim to ban transgender students from participating in gender-aligned sports and prohibit gender-affirming surgeries for minors. Meanwhile, a similar citizen initiative in Maine has also qualified to restrict transgender athletes in girls’ sports. Advocacy groups succeeded in gathering enough valid signatures for these initiatives, leading to an impending ballot fight that could reshape policies on transgender inclusion in school athletics. As the votes approach, discussions around equality and exclusion are intensifying, with proponents and opponents of these measures gearing up for a politically charged campaign.