Wednesday 29 June 2022 01:09 AM Nadine Dorries urges sports bosses to ban trans athletes from women's events trends now
Wednesday 29 June 2022 01:09 AM Nadine Dorries urges sports bosses to ban trans athletes from women's events trends now
Nadine Dorries urges sports bosses to ban trans athletes from women's events Culture Secretary said it is 'unfair' for females to compete with biological males She backed 'open categories' that would let trans women compete against men The BBC defy calls to sack Sharron Davies as Commonwealth Games presenter Former Olympic swimmer campaigned to ban trans athletes from women's sport
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Sport chiefs were yesterday urged by the Government to stop transgender athletes from competing against women.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told a summit of governing bodies it was 'inherently unfair' for women and teenage girls to be pitted against biological males.
Meanwhile, the BBC defied pro-trans lobbyists who are demanding the sacking of Sharron Davies as a presenter of the Commonwealth Games this summer.
The former Olympic swimmer has led a high-profile campaign to get transgender athletes banned from women's sport.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries (pictured) told a summit of governing bodies it was