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British Cycling bans trans women from competing against cis women, introduces ‘open’ category

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/26/ … y-bridges/

May 26
Written by Sophie Perry

In April 2022, the national cycling body suspended its trans and non-binary participation policy so it could undertake a review of available scientific research and consult with its members.

On Friday (26 May) British Cycling announced trans women, trans men and non-binary individuals must now compete in its new ‘open’ competitive category, as per the new policy.

The decision comes as a number of sporting bodies are making moves to exclude trans people from taking part in sporting competition in the gender they identify with.

British Cycling’s new policy will see the ‘female’ category reserved only for females whose sex was assigned female at birth and transgender men who have not yet begun hormone therapy.

People who were assigned female at birth but are not trans men will also be able to compete in the ‘open’ category, if they want to.

For non-competitive activity, the cycling body will allow trans and non-binary people to take part in casual and community-based activities in the category which reflects their gender identity.

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