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Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming cis women in their top 100 list.

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[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago

"For our awards to comply with the law we have to limit who can be considered for an award to biological women only," she explained.

"This change to the awards doesn't alter our strong commitment to including and supporting all those who cycle, including transgender and non-binary people.

What about just not having the awards then