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  • Trans women banned from women’s football in the UK

    Marc Dirix

    As of June 1st, trans women will no longer be allowed to play on women’s football teams in the United Kingdom. This decision was made by the English Football Association (FA) following a ruling by the High Court. The court ruled last month that, from a biological standpoint, trans women cannot legally be defined as female, and therefore may no longer access public facilities designated for women.

    Several British organizations, including the FA, have begun updating their internal regulations in response to the ruling.Transgender football players have condemned the FA’s decision to ban trans women from women’s football, calling it uninformed.

    The bank Barclays also announced this week that, starting June 1st, trans women will no longer be permitted to use women’s restrooms in its buildings

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  • UK: Protest against Supreme Court ruling on trans women.

    Marc Dirix

    Thousands of activists demonstrated in London on Saturday against the Supreme Court’s ruling. The court ruled that, under the law, trans women are not considered women. As a result, trans women are no longer allowed to use public toilets and spaces designated for women. They can also be searched by male security officers at border crossings. According to the Supreme Court, other laws exist that protect trans women from discrimination.

    Thousands of activists, including many trans activists, took part in the demonstration at Parliament Square, alongside business and employers’ organizations and public institutions. Among the groups present were Trans Kids Deserve Better, Pride In Labour, the Front For The Liberation Of Intersex Non-binary And Transgender People (FLINT), and TransActual. The protest featured many transgender flags and slogans calling for “trans liberation” and “trans rights.” During the demonstration, about seven statues, including one of suffragette leader Millicent Fawcett, were defaced with graffiti.

     

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