The new guidance on trans inclusion in sport, released by the Sports Councils Equality Group, makes some harmful assumptions.
It assumes that there is an inherent conflict between inclusion, fairness and safety. In reality, the three go hand in hand.
bbc.co.uk/sport/58732146
It assumes that there is an inherent conflict between inclusion, fairness and safety. In reality, the three go hand in hand.
bbc.co.uk/sport/58732146
Amidst the current manufactured moral panic around trans people, it's important that governing bodies' policies are based on solid evidence about the reality of sport & inclusion.
The new guidance fails to properly reflect that safe, fair trans inclusion in sport already exists.
The new guidance fails to properly reflect that safe, fair trans inclusion in sport already exists.
The truth is that trans women are already participating in sports, without any evidence of unfair advantages or safety risks.
The guidance fails to properly reflect that in its data, and serves only to create confusing distinctions for sporting bodies to navigate.
The guidance fails to properly reflect that in its data, and serves only to create confusing distinctions for sporting bodies to navigate.
Sport plays an important role in giving people pride, and a sense of community and belonging.
Sport should be a safe haven for trans people, just as much as it is for anyone else. The new guidance destabilises the progress that has already been made for trans inclusion.
Sport should be a safe haven for trans people, just as much as it is for anyone else. The new guidance destabilises the progress that has already been made for trans inclusion.
We urge the Sport Councils Equality Group to reflect on the real-life impacts of this guidance on trans athletes, and to develop more robust research, based on the current realities of trans inclusion, to better guide governing bodies.
Sport is for everyone 🏳️⚧️⚽️
Sport is for everyone 🏳️⚧️⚽️
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