After school sports, the Olympics, and British women’s soccer have moved to bar trans women, esports may be next. A growing boycott has erupted after organizers of the Dead by Daylight Women’s World Cup confirmed that trans women are banned from the 2026 tournament. Streamer and artist Julia Canda was first to sound the alarm, announcing on Twitter that she is withdrawing from Team USA. She informed that the participating women were not aware of any of this when signing up. Other players quickly joined the boycott. An account under @FishcaditoTv later issued an apology, saying the decision was rooted in technical and operational limitations and pledging to seek more inclusive solutions.
