Kelly is a male transgender rugby player in the women's team. Coach Wayne Mansell says "Straight away we just saw there was a load of ability there" . /1 bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…
Brian Minty who founded the Porth Ladies' team said
"She's going to be a good, good player for the next few years, as long as we can stop her injuring players in training". /2
Club captain Jessica Minty-Madley said "She folded a girl like a deckchair during a game". But surprisingly despite Kelly's broad shoulders and standing over 6ft tall Captain Jessica says "Any advantage Kelly gets comes from how hard she trains." /3
And it is not just players that have felt her force, as her own coach Wayne Mansell recalls: "She's put me in hospital, I won't lie about that. She's given me a fracture in my ankle during a game of touch." /4
Even male-born trans player Kelly knows deep down its not fair or safe. Kelly said "I do feel guilty, but what can you do? I don't go out to hurt anybody. I just want to play rugby at the end of the day." /5
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Today we have published the first ever report on the impact of trans inclusion in sport in the UK.
It shows a widespread problem, affecting many women and girls all over the country, at all levels, from juniors to masters and at all levels of competition and participation. 1/11
Women and girls are being put at risk and their legitimate concerns disregarded.
THREAD:
Despite clear law to the contrary, female police officers are required to perform intimate searches on men - if that man says he identifies as a woman /1
The law says SAME SEX ONLY but the Statutory Code prioritises GENDER IDENTITY. This is yet another example of bad guidance corrupting policy contrary to the law /2
The Police And Criminal Evidence Act (1984) sets out how the police must lawfully search suspects.
55(7) A constable may not carry out an intimate search of a person of the opposite SEX /3
THREAD:
Yesterday we received an email from a woman who had checked the meaning of a “woman-only” fitness class at her local gym. With permission, we’re sharing the story verbatim. Well done that woman 💪… /1
“Warrington's major sports centre is run by a company called LiveWire. They are widely publicising "women only fitness classes", saying how "empowering" these will be because they are "women only"…. /2
We have had multiple meetings with the chair, head of complaints and the head of standards and regulation. In 2020 the head of IPSO promised updated guidance was on the way /2
New guidance is now being written and a draft has been promised by end of January 2023. In light of the avalanche of press coverage regarding the transgender double rapist in Scotland this guidance is more urgent that ever. /3