The group was the first to address LGBTQ+ issues in sports at the United Nations and YCP is a recipient of the International Olympic Committee’s Sport Beyond Borders Award for service to sport. You Can Play has worked with teams in every professional league in Canada and the United States, and the organization’s partnership with the NHL was the first in the world to see every club from a pro league represented by an ambassador speaking on behalf of LGBTQ+ fans and athletes. But the You Can Play Project has always represented something deeply personal to Brian Kitts and Glenn Witman, who co-founded the endeavor with Patrick Burke in 2012. There’s a lot of navigating meticulous tax laws and answering emails in your bathrobe before you get dressed and start work for your “real” job.
Unning a non-profit - even one that deals with big-time sports stars - is a largely unglamorous venture.
