"The organisation first allowed trans girls to join its scouting groups, which includes Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides and Rangers, in 2017 after passing new guidelines aimed at supporting "all girls and young women", with the chief executive at the time, Julie Bentley, saying the rule change meant Girlguiding would "welcome any young person who self-identifies as a girl or young woman"."
"However, Girlguiding's Board of Trustees has subsequently reversed this trans-inclusion policy following "detailed considerations", "expert legal advice" and feedback from members, outlining in its updated equality and diversity policy that it will only accept "biologically female" regardless of "however they identify" as this is "in line with the Equality Act 2010 definition", as per the Supreme Court ruling."
Girlguiding has banned trans girls from joining its troops while confirming the ban does not apply to trans boys. The decision followed the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of 'sex' and was taken after detailed considerations, expert legal advice, and member feedback. The organisation previously allowed trans girls to join in 2017 under guidelines meant to support "all girls and young women" and to welcome young people who self-identify as girls. The updated equality and diversity policy says new applicants must be "biologically female" in line with the Equality Act 2010; current members face no immediate changes.
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