“Fairness and safety cannot co-exist,” says new guidance on trans inclusion in sport
New guidance suggests creating “open” and “universal” categories could be the way to include transgender people in sport. The Sports Councils Equality Group (SCEG) says “for many sports, the inclusion of transgender people, fairness and safety cannot co-exist in a single competitive model”. As such, the wide-ranging review concluded that current policies will require a complete overhaul to become more inclusive. New formats should find “innovative and creative ways to ensure nobody is left out”. The guidance continues: “In order to survive and thrive in the future, sport must adapt…
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