Women's Institute to ban transgender women after U.K. Supreme Court ruling
CEO Melissa Green said that "this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice."
December 3, 2025
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CEO Melissa Green said that "this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice."
The U.K. is set to ban trans people from single-sex facilities — even some that match their biological sex.
Keir Starmer said the ruling that trans women are not considered women under the nation's Equality Act must be applied "as soon as possible."
The actor, whose sister Lux is transgender, joined writer and activist Tariq Ra'ouf in denouncing Rowling's support for the U.K. Supreme Court's recent anti-trans ruling.
Some worry it will affect trans rights in the U.S. and other countries.