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The sports director organ For football In England, transgender athletes forbidden to participate in female sport on Thursday, a change in politics that occurs weeks after a British Supreme Court decision defined a woman as a person born biologically.
The Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday its change of policy, calling the question “a complex subject”.
Activists participate in a rally organized by groups for defense of trans, unions and community organizations following the decision of the Supreme Court on the definition of a woman in equal laws, in place of the Parliament in the center of London on Saturday April 19, 2025. (Photo / grant alastair, file)
“As an organ director of national sport, our role is to make football accessible to as many people as possible, operating within the framework of the law and international football policy defined by UEFA and FIFA,” the press release began. “Our current policy, which allows transgender women To participate in the game of women, was based on this principle and supported by expert legal advice. “”
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The previous policy required that transgender athletes wishing to compete in women’s football must show a “serum serum testosterone maintained at less than 5.0 Nmol / L” for a period of at least 12 months before the competition. The athlete must have medical records to prove hormone therapy and an annual verified hormonal treatment before the start of each season.
“This is a complex subject, and our position has always been that if there was an important change in the law, science or the functioning of politics in basic football, we would revise and change it if necessary,” continued the Declaration of the Director.
The new AF policy comes into force on June 1. (Getty Images)
“The decision of the Supreme Court on April 16 means that we will modify our policy. Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football in England, and this policy will be implemented on June 1, 2025.”
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The first court in the United Kingdom ruled on the legal definition of a woman last month. The Court of Five Judges said that the decision had not eliminated the rights of trans protected persons against discrimination under British law. However, he said that certain protections should only apply to biological women and not transgender women.
“We understand that it will be difficult for people who just want to play the game they like in the sex by which they identify, and we contact the transgender women recorded currently playing to explain the changes and how they can continue to stay involved in the game,” said FA on Thursday.
The previous policy required that transgender athletes wishing to compete in women’s football must show a “serum serum testosterone maintained at less than 5.0 Nmol / L” for a period of at least 12 months before the competition. (Grant Halverson / NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Politics will take effect on June 1.
