Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-23 08:09:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 164262718729CA35B0D3685F1029E13959E7FE3AF803491EBA38F4ABF6552B64
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Trans women are not banned & still free to play in the open division. There is no men’s division. The reason for a women’s is to encourage more women into a male-dominated field. Note there will be no change for British players as the ECF is not changing its rules. https://doc.fide.com/docs/DOC/2FC2023/CM2_2023_45.pdf https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/trans-women-banned-from-top-level-female-chess-over-fears-they-have-an-unfair-advantage/amp/ https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/chess-transgender-ban-english-federation-leaves-fide-criticises-law-discrimination-illegal/article67219563.ece/amp/ https://www.englishchess.org.uk/what-we-do/
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