The campaign, a partnership between Athletes for Action and Protect Kids Colorado, arrives as voters prepare to weigh in on the measure during the November 3 election. Proposition 134 would require that teams be labeled male, female, or coed, reserving female-only designations for biological females. The measure reached the ballot after a volunteer effort gathered over 170,000 verified signatures.
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Athletes for Action and Protect Kids Colorado Launch Push for Prop 134
A coalition of former female athletes and grassroots advocates is launching a statewide advertising blitz to secure passage of Proposition 134, a November ballot measure that would mandate that Colorado sports teams be designated by biological sex to ensure fair competition and privacy for girls.
For co-founder Megan Kaltenbach Burke, a 15-time Colorado state champion and former NCAA title holder, the issue is a matter of preserving the integrity of the sports landscape she navigated as a youth. The push gains momentum following a U.S. Department of Education finding earlier this year that Jefferson County Public Schools had violated Title IX by allowing male students to occupy dozens of roster spots on girls' teams. Proponents argue the ballot measure provides a necessary legal safeguard for fair competition, citing recent Supreme Court rulings that permit states to maintain single-sex sports categories. The new advertising spot highlights the personal impact on young athletes, featuring a runner on a track with the message that denying the issue's existence diminishes the experiences of female competitors.
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