Parents and dance teachers involved in competitive Irish dancing are fighting to maintain fairness and equal rights for female performers after a biologically male teenager who identifies as a girl placed first in a female competition in Dallas, Texas.
In a petition circulating online, more than 4,500 people are calling for “support to protect female dancers’ rights at an Irish dancing world qualifying championship.”
“While recognizing and celebrating diversity and inclusivity, we believe that maintaining separate categories for transgender individuals and female participants is essential to ensuring fair and equitable competition,” reads the petition by “Concerned Irish Dance Teachers Adjudicators Parents and Dancers.”
The group argues that there are biological differences between girls and boys, adding that there should be safeguards to not only give girls a fair opportunity to compete but also allow there to be “integrity and fairness” in competitive Irish Dance.
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“While recognizing the importance of inclusivity, our aim is to foster an environment that upholds the principles of fairness and equal rights and opportunity for all dancers,” it concludes. “By signing this petition, you express
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