Australian football journalist and women’s sport advocate Lucy Zelic has slammed Australia’s sporting bodies on Thursday, accusing them of failing to ensure safe and fair competition in women’s sports by allowing trans athletes to compete against biological women.
Lucy Zelic accuses sports bodies of 'bending the knee' to gender ideology after transgender athlete Lia Thomas denied spot in female competition
Ms Zelic also sent a three-page letter to Football Australia CEO James Johnson regarding a team which competes in the NSW Women’s Premier league First Grade Female Division, which has “five trans-identified males in their squad”. “Kieren Perkins, who is CEO of Sport Australia, has really been so disappointing when it comes to the stance on this and the position on this, he said ultimately, that anyone that's basically coming out about this is can be attributed to being a bigot.”
Football Australia CEO James Johnson was hit with a lengthy letter by Ms Zelic. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe “We are about to embark on a thorough consultation process to ensure that we approach this matter thoughtfully and comprehensively,” Football Australia said. “And that the reason that this exemption exists is to ensure the protection of the female category and to provide a level playing field. That's very clear and obvious.
“A person’s sex category is not assigned based on genetics alone and aspects of a person’s biology can be altered when they pursue gender-affirming medical care,” the guidelines state.
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