The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) appealed to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to suspend a municipal law in Londrina, Paraná, which prohibited transgender athletes from participating in sporting events in the city. The request was filed last Wednesday (25).
CBV claims that the rule, which came into force in 2024, interferes with the semi-final games of the Copa Brasil, which will be held at the end of the week in the city of Paraná.
The confederation told the Supreme Court that the ban affects athlete Tiffany Abreu, the first transgender woman to compete in volleyball competitions in the country.
She is an athlete for Osasco São Cristóvão Saúde, which has a match scheduled for this Friday (27) against Sesc RJ Flamengo, at the Moringão gym, in Londrina.
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When asking for the law to be suspended, the confederation said that Tiffany already competes in the competition regularly and will be harmed by the rule.
“In the sporting sphere, it is important to inform that the athlete Tiffany is duly registered and able to play for Osasco in the competition, having participated in the last matches without any complications, observing the terms of the regulations and registration rules published by the CBV, which authorize the participation of trans athletes in national competitions, complying with the requirements of the CBV eligibility policy”, argued the entity.
The action is reported by minister Cármen Lúcia.
In a statement, Osasco São Cristóvão Saúde stated that Tifanny has been working professionally for more than eight years, has exemplary conduct and strictly complies with the medical criteria established by the CBV.
“Our club is guided by the values of sport, which add inclusion, diversity and respect for all individuals. We fully support our athlete and defend her constitutional right to work and exercise her profession, free from any form of discrimination”, declared the team.
