LTA ‘breaking law’ by letting trans women play in female contests

The Lawn Tennis Association has been accused of breaking the law by encouraging tennis clubs to allow transgender women to play in internal competitions for female players.

In January this year the LTA, Britain’s national governing body for tennis, banned trans women from competing in the women’s category for most domestic tournaments.

However, the ban did not extend to social tournaments and championship competitions held within tennis clubs, in which many female grassroots players compete.

Instead, in an update of its trans and non-binary participation policy, the LTA ruled that it was at the discretion of the individual clubs as to whether trans women should be allowed to take part in these internal “non-specified competitions”.

The guidance also goes a step further by encouraging tennis clubs to permit transgender women to participate in female competitions they hold internally.

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