Sport and the Law
The Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 clarified the existing law so it is clear that such policies are potentially unlawful, opening up the sports governing bodies and clubs to discrimination risk. This also exposes organisations to insurance problems as insurers may not cover an unlawful policy.
SEEN in Sport advocates that sports policies must comply with the law so a Male category is only for biological males and a Female category is only for biological females. This applies to all levels of sport, elite, grassroots or a recreational activity. This applies to changing rooms and toilets. Females with a trans identity are included in the Female category, Mixed-sex or Open categories (the potential exception to this would be where someone has taken testosterone because this would be a doping issue in sport). Males with a trans identity are included in the Male category, Mixed-sex or Open categories.
Sport and the Law
The Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 clarified the existing law so it is clear that such policies are potentially unlawful, opening up the sports governing bodies and clubs to discrimination risk. This also exposes organisations to insurance problems as insurers may not cover an unlawful policy.
SEEN in Sport advocates that sports policies must comply with the law so a Male category is only for biological males and a Female category is only for biological females. This applies to all levels of sport, elite, grassroots or a recreational activity. This applies to changing rooms and toilets. Females with a trans identity are included in the Female category, Mixed-sex or Open categories (the potential exception to this would be where someone has taken testosterone because this would be a doping issue in sport). Males with a trans identity are included in the Male category, Mixed-sex or Open categories.