Transgender women soccer players to be banned from English women’s teams
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LONDON — Transgender women will be banned from playing on women’s soccer teams in England following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month, the sport’s governing body said Thursday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The Football Association said it had decided to change its rules that had allowed transgender athletes to play on women’s soccer if they had reduced testosterone levels.
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Main Idea: England’s soccer governing body will ban transgender women from women’s teams after a U.K. Supreme Court ruling changed how the law defines a woman for anti-discrimination purposes.
Key Points:
- The Football Association said transgender women will no longer be allowed to play on women’s teams in England.
- The change follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that said, for anti-discrimination law, a woman is someone born biologically female.
- The Scottish Football Association made a similar rule change last week, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission said the ruling affects sports and other spaces.
- The Football Association said it will contact affected players before the new rule takes effect on June 1.
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The ruling and the Football Association ban could spill into US debates over sports, likely deepening conflict and uncertainty for transgender athletes and teams.
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