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I was pleased with the recent decision by various English sporting boards to ban transvestites (“transwomen” = men) from women’s sports thus marking a significant shift in policy, driven by a Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces.
The Football Association, England Netball, and the England and Wales Cricket Board all implemented these bans, following the court’s April 16 decision. The FA confirmed that transgender women—those born male—will be barred from women’s football starting June 1, aligning with the ruling that prioritises biological sex in defining single-sex spaces. The ECB and England Netball quickly followed, extending the ban to cricket and netball, respectively.
This all stems from a broader push to maintain fairness and safety in women’s sports, a debate that has raged for years. The Supreme Court ruling clarified that organisations can exclude biological men from female categories without violating anti-discrimination laws. Before this, the FA operated a case-by-case policy allowing some transvestites to participate, while the ECB had already restricted transvestites who experienced male puberty from elite cricket but not grassroots levels. The new blanket bans eliminate these nuances, aiming for uniformity and fairness.
Advocates like Lord Triesman and Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies supported the decision, arguing it protects the integrity of women’s sports. They, alongside the campaign group Sex Matters, warned that without such measures, women athletes could face legal challenges—ironic given that transvestites are now the ones likely to sue. The English Blackball Pool Federation, for instance, is already facing a lawsuit for its ban on transvestites, with a verdict pending. This highlights the legal tightrope sports bodies are walking, with trans activists keeping to use law fare.
These decisions also reflect a broader cultural shift in the UK toward stricter gender policies, fuelled by debates over “trans rights” in sports, bathrooms, and schools. It’s good to see it – men have no place in women’s sports!
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