Ban on transgender women playing women’s rugby ‘absurd’, activists claim

  • Protest held at Twickenham against lack of inclusivity
  • ‘We’re being told we’re not welcome in the sport’

A trans activist attending England’s open training session at Twickenham believes the decision to ban transgender women from playing women’s contact rugby has made life less safe for her community.

Emily Hamilton, the founding co-chair of LGBTQ+ rugby supporters association ‘Quins Pride’, was among a flag-waving group of around 20 people staging a peaceful protest on Thursday. They were part of a 1,000-strong crowd who watched the Red Roses as they step up preparations for this autumn’s World Cup in New Zealand. The event was staged the day after the Irish Rugby Football Union announced it is to emulate the Rugby Football Union by revising its rules for transgender women competing at grassroots level.

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