Petitions/Review how the rights of trans athletes are respected in sports
StatusClosed
Opened13 Dec 2024
Closes13 Jun 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We call on the Government to commission a review into trans athletes’ participation in sports, looking at how to balance fairness and inclusivity, based on scientific research. Trans people face exclusion from sports at various levels. We believe this is a violation of human rights.

We consider that policies often do not reflect the complexities of gender identity and the realities of hormone treatments, leading to unfair bans and restrictions. We would like a review to look at the merits of individual assessments instead of blanket bans. The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) includes "rest and leisure" and participation ”in the cultural life of the community" as human rights. We believe that fair play is crucial, but that current policies can unfairly target and exclude trans people, particularly trans women.

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Jamie Stone
1Jamie Stone MP
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
27
Mr Angus MacDonald
2Mr Angus MacDonald MP
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
27
Abtisam Mohamed
3Abtisam Mohamed MP
Sheffield Central
20
Siân Berry
4Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
19
Rachael Maskell
5Rachael Maskell MP
York Central
19
Alex Sobel
6Alex Sobel MP
Leeds Central and Headingley
18
Juliet Campbell
7Juliet Campbell MP
Broxtowe
15
Clive Lewis
8Clive Lewis MP
Norwich South
14
Chris Murray
9Chris Murray MP
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
14
Graham Leadbitter
10Graham Leadbitter MP
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
14