Transgender women to be banned from playing women’s football in Scotland

The Scottish Football Association is introducing a ban on transgender women playing in women’s football following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling.As reported by multiple outlets including Sky News, from next season, only players who were biologically female at birth will be allowed to play in women’s football over the age of 13.Sky News reports that, “The updated policy goes beyond global governing body FIFA, which has been conducting a gender eligibility review for more than three years without any conclusion.

”The new policy is the latest in a long line of bans for trans women in sports. The Supreme Court’s ruling has also prompted another review of regulations in English football.There aren’t believed to be any transgender women in women’s professional football in England or Scotland.



The FA says there are only around 20 trans women playing this season in the grassroots game.The UK Supreme Court’s ruling (16 April) declared that the legal definition of ‘sex’ in the 2010 Equality Act refers to ‘biological sex’, therefore excluding trans woman. Following the declaration, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that he is “pleased” with the ruling, and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson (22 April) told trans individuals to use toilets “based on biological sex”.

Before the ruling, several trans athletes said that they planned to sue England Hockey over a competition ban for trans players. Rachel Saunders, along with two other claimants, told PinkNews they plan to jointly file a legal bid against the governing body after it effectively banned trans women from playing in female teams.Share your thoughts! Let us know in the comments below, and remember to keep the conversation respectful.

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