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WI to End Transgender Women Membership Amid Controversy

12/3/2025

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The Women’s Institute (WI) will stop accepting transgender women as members from April 2026, after a UK Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.
Melissa Green, WI Chief Executive, regrets the decision but says transgender women are still women.
The WI plans to launch new 'sisterhood groups' to support transgender women, though tensions may arise.
The decision, made by the WI council on legal advice, aims to preserve friendships and support.

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Story summary

The Women’s Institute (WI) will stop accepting transgender women as members from April 2026, after a UK Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.
Melissa Green, WI Chief Executive, regrets the decision but says transgender women are still women.
The WI plans to launch new 'sisterhood groups' to support transgender women, though tensions may arise.
The decision, made by the WI council on legal advice, aims to preserve friendships and support.