UK Women’s Institute Bans Trans Women Following Supreme Court Ruling
The Women’s Institute, the largest women’s membership organization in the UK, has announced it will restrict formal membership to biological women only. This decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that determined transgender women are not legally considered women under the UK’s Equality Act. Despite the change in membership policy, the organization maintains its belief that transgender women are women and plans to launch a network of “sisterhood groups” open to all, including trans women. This move reflects the broader impact of the court’s decision, which has already influenced other organizations and government guidance.
John Q. Hosedrinker