US EditionOn the day transgender women soccer players face a ban in England, they play on
- Starting June 1, 2025, England implemented a rule, upheld by a U.K. Supreme Court decision, that prohibits transgender women from participating on women's soccer teams.
- The ban resulted from the Supreme Court defining a woman as someone born biologically female, overturning previous rules allowing transgender athletes with reduced testosterone.
- To show support for the transgender community, London-based Goal Diggers Football Club organized a solidarity soccer event in Islington on Sunday.
- Approximately 100 individuals, including cisgender women, transgender women, and those identifying as non-binary or gender non-conforming, participated in the tournament to celebrate the day and offer mutual support.
- Despite dismay from players like Paula Griffin and Billie Sky, the community vowed to keep playing and standing up for trans inclusion in sports amid ongoing polarization.
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On the day transgender women soccer players face a ban in England, they play on
For soccer-loving transgender women in England, it’s been a tough day, as the ban on them playing in women’s teams came into force, To show its solidarity with the community and against the decision by the governing body of English…
The self-determination law came into force last year. It makes it easier for transgender people to change their gender record without expert advice or legal procedures. This is still controversial because, for example, former men in women's sport could have competitive advantages. This is also true of Melina Werner. She was born as a boy, but she identifies herself as a woman. Recently she plays in a women's team of the Wiesbadener Verein ‘SV Er…
Steve James, former commander of the British Royal Navy, has launched a campaign to combat gender ideology, in particular its impact on women and children. He travels the streets of Britain wearing a poster with messages such as “There are no transgender children” and uploads videos to his YouTube channel about interactions and [...]
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