The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has updated its guidelines to ban transgender women from participating in women's competitive football, starting next season. This new policy affects all levels from under-13s onward. Previously, transgender women could compete on a case-by-case basis, taking their testosterone levels into account. The decision follows a UK supreme court ruling that defines 'woman' strictly as biological. While there are currently no registered trans women players in Scotland, the SFA is also focusing on increasing LGBTQ+ participation in the sport. The move may spark controversy amidst ongoing discussions about inclusion.
The Scottish Football Association will ban transgender women from participating in women's football, allowing only biological women to compete from under-13s onward.
This change follows a recent UK supreme court ruling, which stated that the term 'woman' in the Equality Act refers exclusively to biological women.
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