Half of the England ladies’ angling team have quit in protest after a trans woman was selected to join the squad for a major competition.

Three members of the six-strong squad stepped down after Becky Lee Birtwhistle Hodges, born male, was named for next month’s Home Nations shore fishing championship.

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Half of the England ladies’ angling team have quit in protest after a trans woman was selected to join the squad for a major competition. ...{ai:summary}<p>Members of the England ladies’ angling team have resigned in protest after a trans woman was chosen to compete in a major fishing competition. Three anglers quit after Becky Lee Birtwhistle Hodges, who was assigned male at birth, was selected for the event.  #society</p>

Half of England ladies' angling team quit after trans woman is selected to join their squad

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