A number of Olympic stars have backed Boris Johnson after he said biological males shouldn't compete in women's sports.
Champion cyclist Nicole Cooke, 38, tweeted: “Really pleased to see UK politicians working towards fair sports categories for trans athletes and women athletes.”
Mr Johnson said it is "vital" we give trans people the "maximum possible love and support in making those decision". The letter said the current rules around trans athletes are "discriminatory in that it advantages only biological male athletes". Stonewall, the LGBTQ+ rights charity, issued a fresh statement following Wednesday's comments by the Prime Minister.
"While elite sport often dominates these discussions, it only makes up a tiny proportion of all sport played in the UK. We know that trans people are also under-represented in community sport and often feel excluded.
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