This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Ensure equality in sport
Ensure that governing bodies allow competitors in womens sport are born female. Transgender athletes who identify as women have an advantage due to genetics
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To ensure a level playing field in all sport at all levels - as simple as that
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Section 195 of the Equality Act 2010 already allows sports competition organisers to "exclude participation of a transsexual person as a competitor in a gender-affected activity if it is necessary to do so to secure in relation [...] fair competition, or the safety of competitors": https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/195
Deciding who should be eligible to take part in individual sporting events are a matter for the organisers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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