Women gamers boycott global esports tournament over trans ban

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Women gamers boycott global esports tournament over trans ban

https://www.advocate.com/news/dead-by-daylight-womens-world-cup-trans-ban 🔗

Mey Rude (5 Dec 2025)

After school sports, the Olympics, and British women's soccer banned trans women, esports is coming for them next.

Streamer and artist Julia Canda was the first to draw attention to the story. She posted on X on December 3 that she is withdrawing from Team USA in the tournament, officially known as the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup.

"I love the idea of a fem tourney but one run by a male Kick streamer who has a history of using AI graphics doesn't sit right at all & if a percentage of women aren't allowed to participate (these being mostly trans women), I certainly won't be either," she writes.

"None of the women participating were aware of any of this when signing up (including myself), so please do not fault any of the players," she continues. "If the tourney changes the rule regarding trans women, great. I'm hoping that bringing some attention to this can change that faster. I will still be leaving but good luck to everyone involved."

Canda also shared alleged screenshots from a Discord conversation with tournament organizer Fishcadito. In the conversation, Canda asks whether trans women are allowed to participate, whether AI will be used, and whether any women will be staffing the event.

"For the World Cup, we've decided not to allow transgender women to participate, but we hope to include them in future tournaments," Fishcadito responded.

Soon, others joined Canda in the boycott.

[Sephirah]

Banning trans girls from e-sports makes literally no sense whatsoever. It is bandwagon jumping of the highest order. There is no physical aspect to any of this and it's been proved as far back as WW1 that cis women actually have an advantage when it comes to being able to think on your feet. It's pure pandering and kind of pathetic.