For the UK’s Supreme Court has defined a woman based on biological gender, according to the Equality Act, according to the British broadcaster BBC. On Thursday, FA confirms on its websites that they are changing their trans rules in line with the Supreme Court judgment. – As the governing body of national sports, our role is to make football available to as many people as possible, within the law and international football policy defined by UEFA and FIFA, writes FA. This creates a number of reactions. – Transwinder has participated in sports for a long time and there has been no problem for anyone. Now people really have to breathe with their stomachs, says Stephen Adom, head of the organization Fri, to news. – In England, the judgment is referred to, highly disputed, and it is specified that it should not be taken into account for transfobe forces, he continues. Responds: Free leader Stephen Adom. Photo: Petter Ruud-Johansen / Free This happens at the same time as the Scottish Football Association (SFA) also prohibits trans women from participating in women’s football from the next season. The former FA summit, Lord Triesman, had already gone out hard and thought that the trans-rules must be changed track after the judgment that came in the British Supreme Court two weeks ago. – The very idea that the FA can disregard the Supreme Court shows a foolish contempt for the law. Every day that goes by makes it worse, Triesman said, according to the BBC. – Transgender people are protected by the Discrimination Act. In addition, the judgment shall now be taken to the Human Rights Court. And that’s why we encourage all good efforts to take two steps back – breathing with your stomach and looking more closely at why this is a problem now, at a time when transgender people lose rights at the same time in several countries, when it hasn’t been before, says Adom. -Not the way to go phase expected change already waked up great attention to the football-recorded island. The football anti -discriminatory group Kick It Out has previously stated that the verdict will have enormous consequences and that they express solidarity with the transfer. Director Simon Blake of the LGBTQ organization Stonewall called the decision “deeply worrying about the transfer environment”. Lawyer Hannah Ford, who specializes in labor law, pointed out that the verdict will give clarity, but also felt that it is a setback for transgender rights. – Sports joy should be for everyone, including transgender people. Excluding minorities without a real professional basis is not the way to go, says Adom. – We understand that this will be difficult for people who just want to practice the sports they love in the gender they identify with, and we will contact the registered transgendered women who are currently playing football to explain the change and how they can continue to be part of the sport, FA writes. FA-top: Mark Bullingham is the head of the English Football Association. Photo: Karim Jaafar / AFP / NTB applies from June 1st In both England and Scotland, an opening has previously been opened in order for biological men to participate in women’s football if they met certain testosterone boundaries and assessed by combat observer to assess whether they are a security risk or threaten fair competition. The trans women must also attach evidence that they have been below the testosterone limit for the past 12 months, as well as medical information for hormonal treatment within the same time limit. – This is a complex topic, and our position has always been that if there is a significant change in the law, science or in how the policy works in width football, we will review it and change it if necessary, writes and continue: – The Supreme Court’s ruling of April 16 means that we will change our policy. Trans -run women will no longer be able to play women’s football in England, and this policy will be implemented from June 1, 2025. Affects several sports according to FA, 20 trans women are registered to play amateur football in England. There are no registered trans women registered at a professional level. The new Supreme Court judgment has already affected other sports. Transkinner has, among other things, been banned from the car tournaments of the “Ultimate Pool Group” and Snooker’s governing bodies are now also considering their gender policy. Similar rules have already been introduced in athletics and swimming. – Ensuring health, safety, privacy, physical autonomy and integrity to all women and girls in sports is crucial, including trans and intersex athletes, says Adom. The Cricket Board in England has also applied for legal advice on its rules, while FIFA has set up an internal working group that has over several years assessed the question of whether trans women should be allowed to participate in the same line as biologically born women. Published 01.05.2025, at. 12.04 Updated 01.05.2025, at. 12.36
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