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"We also understand that there are concerns regarding the extent to which our current policy appropriately reflects the Sports Councils' Equality Group guidance, published in September 2021. "This in turn allows those riders to accrue domestic ranking points which impact selection decisions for National Championship races, which is not only unprecedented in our sport, but is also unfair on all women riders and poses a challenge to the integrity of racing. "Due to the difference in the policies held by British Cycling and the UCI relating to the licensing process, it is currently possible for trans-female athletes to gain eligibility to race domestically while their cases remain pending with the UCI (or indeed in situations where they are deemed ineligible). "Understanding that this is a fast-moving area of sports policy and scientific research, we committed to reviewing our policy annually or more frequently, as required, to reflect emerging circumstances.Īs an organisation we remain committed to ensuring that transgender and non-binary people are welcomed, supported and celebrated in the cycling community, and the inclusion of these groups within non-competitive activities remains unaffected by the suspension. "When we developed and published our Transgender and Non-binary Participation Policy, we did so with the intention of advancing the cause of promoting diversity and inclusion within the sport of cycling. "And to align with the UCI's policy on trans and non-binary inclusion in cycling."īritish Cycling has issued a statement on the policy suspension. "Well we're calling for the policy that British Cycling first announced in October 2020, and then was reviewed and released again in January 2022, to be reinstated," Hearne added. PM Boris Johnson has said that 'biological males should not be competing in female sporting events', but adds there is still much to be discussed on what is a complex issueĪsked what he would like to see happen next, Hearne called for British Cycling to re-instate its previously agreed policy. "Over the last 18 months there's been two policies by British Cycling, but at the last minute, two days before a race in March/April time, it was pulled by the board of directors at British Cycling. "I'm not trans, I'm a gay man and a trans ally, and as far as I'm concerned the policy was viewed as a positive thing by the trans and non-binary community. "That was further reviewed last year, and after an eight-month consultation, it was released again in January of this year. Coming Out: Emily Bridges' transgender journey.Transgender cyclist Bridges 'not eligible' for women's event.Transgender cyclist Bridges: I've been harassed and demonised.British Cycling suspends transgender and non-binary participation policy.
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"So this all started back in October 2020 when British Cycling released their first trans and non-binary inclusion participation policy," he said. Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports News on Wednesday, PRiDE OUT - an LGBT+ cycle group in Manchester - founder and chairperson Hearne outlined what had gone on. Richard Hearne, founder of LGBT+ cycle group PRiDE OUT has called British Cycling's actions 'very unfair'