"Care is being withdrawn, institutions are retreating, and families are scrambling in real time to understand the rules that now govern their lives. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings by late spring or early summer 2026 in two major cases, West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, which challenge state laws banning transgender girls from participating in school sports."
"In 2011, a 7-year-old transgender girl named Bobby Montoya was welcomed into a Girl Scout troop in Colorado. The local council supported her publicly. The story drew national attention. At the time, we worked at the national organization, Girl Scouts of the USA, as Chief Girl and Family Engagement Officer (Andrea) and Vice President of Communications (Josh). When a major conservative outlet signaled it planned to publish identifying details about a minor, alarms went off."
Policies targeting transgender children are causing care to be withdrawn, institutions to retreat, and families to scramble to understand new rules. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings by late spring or early summer 2026 in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, cases challenging state bans on transgender girls in school sports, and the court appears poised to uphold those bans. In 2011, a seven-year-old transgender girl, Bobby Montoya, was welcomed into a Girl Scout troop; the council supported her and the national organization intervened to slow the moment, bring in outside expertise, and prioritize restraint and harm minimization, preventing an anti-trans backlash. These actions demonstrate alternative, safer institutional responses.
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