English FA Bans Trans Athletes
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
The Football Association’s policy change comes after a ruling from Britain’s highest court.
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The English Football Association will ban trans athletes from playing women’s football starting next season, the governing body announced on Thursday, with the policy going into effect on June 1st.
The move comes after last month’s landmark ruling from the UK’s highest court, stating that gender equality protections apply only to what the court called “biological women,” with trans women not legally meeting that definition.
The Scottish FA also followed suit, releasing its decision earlier this week.
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There are currently no trans women playing anywhere on the UK’s professional football pyramid, while an estimated 20 trans players participate in the FA’s growing grassroots system.
The FA previously allowed trans athletes “with results in blood testosterone within natal female range” to play on women’s teams.
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“It is clear these abrupt changes have been made on legal advice following the recent UK Supreme Court ruling, as there remains no football-specific peer-reviewed research or evidence that shows the existing policies constitute a safety risk,” stated advocacy group Pride Sports in response.
“One consequence of these bans will, inevitably, be a rise in incidents of transphobia in football.”
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