British dancing support trans competitors “unambiguously.” ( Getty Pictures )
Following the racist reaction to a trans teenager who won the competition at the beginning of December, some European dancers have expressed their “unequivocal assistance” for trans competitors.
After winning a world-qualifying competition at the Southern Region Oireachtas, an aspiring Irish dancer reportedly endured an upsurge of misogynistic bullying. This led to the creation of an appeal calling for trans women to be barred from female ‘ competitions.
Former school swimmer Riley Gaines and far-right store Breitbart News both shared the plea, which calls for” separate categories for transgender individuals and woman participants” according to “biological differences.”
Irish dancing commission An Coimisin le Rinc Gaelacha ( CLRG ) has long maintained the policy that trans dancers can compete on the team they identify with, and that it is not a sport in which any gender has an advantage, according to an Irish dance team that has responded by expressing their support for trans competitors.
Over 3,500 people have signed a plea calling for the support of transgender European dancing, which was started by Connecticut-based dance artist Gabrielle Siegel and praises CLRG for its diverse policies.
The complaint reads,” We, the British dance group, words our emphatic support for the transgender dancers and for them to remain competing as their true selves in the category that best aligns with their gender identity in all competitions hosted by CLRG and its subsidiary or associated organizations.”
Irish party is a “multi-factorial” activity, according to the article, in which” no assigned baby sex can give an edge biologically.” Competitions are judged “based on many different factors, including pattern, turnout, crossover, pointed feet, toe height, flexibility, and posture, none of which are influenced by assigned blood type.”
The group stated, adding that they” condemn” harassment and bullying against transgender companies.” We recognize that transgender performers who win or experience other significant success in Irish dance competitions do so based on their hard work towards the demanding ideals of our arts and sports, and we celebrate their proper to succeed.”
It continued,” We look forward to a time when performers not only compete in the category that corresponds to their gender identity but are also universally celebrated by all members of their community.” Irish dance is an art form that has grown and thrived despite discrimination.
” It took a dance to succeed for there to be an controversy,” the song said.
The article’s author expressed her concern that the CLRG would only consider this point of view after witnessing persons criticizing trans dancers, according to Irish Central.
Siegel told the paper,” I knew we had to figure out a way to organize our help and demonstrate unequivocally that the Irish party group stood proudly behind our transgender community people.”
The fact that CLRG’s policy has been in position for years without anyone noticing is truly telling, in my opinion. It took a dance to be successful for the crowd to start yelling in reply. It should be sufficient to state that we must help all of our performers and that any claims of natural advantage are not only unfounded in fact, but also have no bearing on how Irish dance is viewed.
CLRG has been contacted by PinkNews for remark.
