US EditionFootballer banned for trans comment wants FA apology
- Cerys Vaughan, an 18-year-old amateur footballer, was banned in 2024 by the FA for asking a transgender opponent if they were a man during a women's match in Lancashire.
- The incident led to a disciplinary case after Vaughan raised concerns about fairness and safety; reports differ, but her original six-match ban was later overturned due to an unfair hearing.
- In response to a Supreme Court decision affirming that single-sex spaces are legally defined by biological sex, the FA declared that starting June 2025, transgender women will no longer be eligible to participate in women's football teams to uphold fairness and safety.
- Vaughan stated the ordeal impacted her life deeply, declaring, "It was stressful" and demanding an apology, while the FA confirmed the disciplinary case closed after the complainant withdrew for personal reasons.
- The case sparked wider debate on inclusion and safety in women's sports, highlighting tensions between protecting trans rights and supporting women like Vaughan who question transgender participation.
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Teen footballer who was banned by FA for trans comment wants FA to apologise
A TEENAGE girl footballer banned for asking a bearded transgender opponent “Are you a man?” wants the FA to apologise after the case folded. Cerys Vaughan, 18, raised safety and fairness concerns during a friendly. BBC SportCerys Vaughan, 18, raised safety and fairness concerns during a friendly[/caption] Anti-discrimination watchdog Kick It Out complained and Cerys, then 17, was charged with breaching FA rules. Vaughan, of Leigh Genesis FC in G…
Teenage Girl Banned by the Football Association For Asking Transgender Opponent “Are You a Man?” Wins Appeal With Help of Free Speech Union – The Daily Sceptic
The teenage girl given a six-match ban by the FA for asking a bearded opponent whether he was a ban has had the sanction overturned with the help of the Free Speech Union.
I’m the girl banned for asking a transgender opponent: Are you a man?
Earlier this week, 18-year-old female footballer Cerys Vaughan spoke out publicly for the first time about her months-long ordeal — and her eventual victory — after being banned for asking a trans opponent: “Are you a man?” The Free Speech Union supported Cerys and her family throughout the process, funding her legal representation and helping to get the FA’s unjust decision overturned on appeal. Read extracts from her exclusive interview with T…
Teenage footballer banned for transgender comment wants apology from Football Association
A teenage amateur footballer banned by the Football Association over remarks she made to a transgender woman opponent demands an apology from the governing body after the case is dropped.
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