Irish dancing groups in the hot seat after trans dancer qualifies for multiple female world championships
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A women's policy group is urging Irish dance leaders to tighten participation rules after a male dancer qualified for the World Championships for the third year in a row.
McKneely said that in 2023, while competing in the girl's division, the male competitor won a regional title for the first time, and he has since gone on to win two more times, including this past December in Florida.
Concerned Women for America (CWA) sent a letter to two major governing bodies for Irish dancing, An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha and the Irish Dance Teachers’ Association of North America, calling on them to remedy their participation policies allowing dancers to compete based on gender identity. The letter pointed to other major sports governing bodies, such as the International Olympic Committee and World Athletics, the governing body for track and field sports, which CWA said have announced or adopted plans to institute strictly sex-based eligibility requirements.
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