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More idiocy from Wales

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Chersfrozenface · 05/04/2024 08:48

Hot on the heels on New Zealand, Wales enters the lists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68731593

Some selected paragraphs.

"Europe's biggest annual LGBTQ+ multi-sports event will be held in Cardiff in 2027.

The Welsh capital will be the first UK city to host the EuroGames."

"The EuroGames tournament is governed by the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation and is a "sports for all" event, meaning it is open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, age and skill level.

"Charlotte Galloway, chair of Cardiff Dragons, Wales' first mixed gender LGBTQ+ football club, said all athletes can compete as their "authentic selves".

"People are allowed to identify and play in their authentic gender," she said.

"So that means that trans women can play in the women's category and trans men can play in the men's category - I think it's really important that we're able to do this because there's no other competition that's this big in Europe that allows gender non-conforming people, trans people and non-binary people to compete this way."

Still, it's clear what exactly this is.

And all those women who are fiiiiine with changing and competing with men can participate, knowing what the terms are. After all, it's not the winning that's important, it's the taking part.

Members of Pride Sports Cymru

LGBTQ+: Cardiff becomes first UK city to host EuroGames

Wales’ capital has been chosen to host Europe’s biggest LGBTQ+ multi-sports event in 2027.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68731593

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Chersfrozenface · 05/04/2024 08:53

peanutbuttertoasty · 05/04/2024 08:50

I’m all for open categories in sport, as opposed to men muscling onto women’s teams, so i can’t see a problem with this. It’s very clear and those participating are happy about it

But they're not open categories. From the quote in the BBC story "So that means that trans women can play in the women's category..."

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peanutbuttertoasty · 05/04/2024 08:50

I’m all for open categories in sport, as opposed to men muscling onto women’s teams, so i can’t see a problem with this. It’s very clear and those participating are happy about it