The decision by Britain’s highest court to define a woman as someone born biologically female has disrupted soccer for transgender women. The sport’s regulatory body followed the ruling by banning transgender players from women’s teams in England and Scotland. Now players like Natalie Washington fear their opportunity to play the sport they love in the league they want is in doubt. (AP Video/Kwiyeon Ha)
Soccer ban sparks fears of a widening trans exclusion in the UK
The decision by Britain’s highest court to define a woman as someone born biologically female has disrupted soccer for transgender women. The sport’s regulatory body followed the ruling by banning transgender players from women’s teams in England and Scotland. Now players like Natalie Washington fear their opportunity to play the sport they love in the league they want is in doubt. (AP Video/Kwiyeon Ha)