What is the mission of Liberate Sports?

Our mission is to help young athletes focus on their skills, goals, and athleticism by eliminating three hidden barriers: gender, race and economics.

What is the Liberate Sports Pledge?

The Liberate Sports Pledge is a campaign that empowers athletes and those who support them by healing hidden barriers through providing equity-focused education and resources in three areas: gender, race, economics.

What is the gender barrier?

18 states have enacted laws that bar transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams consistent with their gender identity since 2020

What is the race barrier?

Only 34% of youth of color ages 6-12 are likely to regularly play sports vs 41% of white children

What is the economics barrier?

Sports travel is expensive. The Aspen Institute found that travel is now the costliest element of youth sports and that on average across all sports…Thanks to travel teams, youth sports is now an estimated $17 billion industry.