The eSports event organiser that sought to limit the number of gay and transgender players per team in its upcoming tournaments has scrapped the ruling after feedback from the LGBT and wider gaming community.

Southeast Asian Garena Sports League recently ruled that only one gay or transgender player would be allowed per team in its upcoming females-only League of Legends tournament, as such players had “an unfair advantage”.

Today it rescinded that ruling.

“Our initial ruling on LGBT player restrictions within the Iron Solari League has created a lot of good discussion and debate over the past 24 hours,” reads a post on Garena’s official site.

“After discussing the ruling with our partners and re-examining our approach, we have decided to remove these restrictions completely. This means that any player who self-identifies as female will be allowed to participate. We sincerely apologize for any offense we caused to the LGBT and gaming communities.

“Our original intent when we put together this tournament was to promote diversity in the competitive gaming community. Hence, we are grateful to our players who have consistently provided their feedback to help us learn and improve as we strive to develop an inclusive gaming environment for all. We’ll also be keeping our promise of having an open dialogue with all parties as we plan this and future events.”