Girlguiding and the Women\u2019s Institute have said the move followed a top court ruling on biological sex<\/p>\n
Two of Britain\u2019s biggest organizations for women and girls, Girlguiding and the Women\u2019s Institute, have said they will no longer accept transgender members, citing a court ruling on biological sex.
\nGirlguiding, Britain\u2019s equivalent of the Girl Scouts, said in a statement on Tuesday that \u201ctrans girls and young women will no longer be able to join\u201d the organization. The Women\u2019s Institute, which is more than 110 years old, followed suit on Wednesday, announcing that it will \u201crestrict formal membership to biological women only.\u201d
\nBoth organizations said the changes were not their preferred option but were prompted by the risk of legal action following the UK Supreme Court\u2019s April ruling. The court said that the term \u201cwoman\u201d refers to biological sex, not gender identity.
\nThe ruling followed a challenge by For Women Scotland to a Scottish Government measure on women on public boards, which included transgender women with legal recognition as female. The group asked the court to confirm that \u201cwoman\u201d means a biological female.<\/p>\n
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UK supreme court rules on definition of \u2018woman\u2019<\/p>\n
The court stated that \u201cthe terms \u2018women\u2019 and \u2018sex\u2019 in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex,\u201d adding that interpreting sex to include acquired gender \u201cwould lead to incoherence\u201d in provisions protecting women on the basis of pregnancy, maternity, and other sex-specific criteria.
\nA poll conducted shortly after the decision found that a majority supported the ruling, with 59% agreeing that a transgender woman is not legally a woman, according to Electoral Calculus. British author J.K. Rowling, one of the most prominent supporters of For Women Scotland, also hailed the decision.
\nEarlier this year, the England Football Association said it would change its rules, stating that \u201ctransgender women will no longer be able to play in women\u2019s football in England,\u201d with the policy implemented from 1 June 2025. British Rowing has also barred transgender and non-binary athletes assigned male at birth from its women\u2019s racing category, saying that only athletes \u201cassigned female at birth\u201d can compete, while others may enter an Open category.
\nRecent reports have said the IOC is moving closer to banning transgender women from female Olympic events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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