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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We have been calling for this guidance for a long time. We have been reporting rogue employers each time they misuse the law by advertising for ‘self-identifying women’ to fill women-only roles. /2
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In March the @EHRC promised to publish new guidance to stop employers mis-stating the law on female-only job adverts. We had reported numerous breaches over 2 years /1
The EHRC also said it would ‘enforce’ the law and would take ‘urgent action’ when problems are reported. We reported ‘Survivors Network’ who said ‘being female’ was a requirement but ‘this post is open to self-identifying women’ /2
Despite being reported to EHRC the advert was not corrected and remained live until applications closed. However, the wording of its latest advert for a therapist has changed in line with the law. All references to ‘self-identifying’ have gone. /3
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.
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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
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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