Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
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Girlguiding has announced that transgender girls and those not recorded female at birth will no longer be able to join the organization as new members. The decision, made after seeking legal advice following an April Supreme Court ruling on gender, restricts membership to girls and young women as defined in the Equality Act. Girlguiding cited the need to consider the implications of the ruling for girls and women, and the wider community. Current members and volunteers are not immediately affected, and the organization states it remains committed to inclusion and will support marginalized groups through a new taskforce. The organization had faced legal action over its previous policy allowing transgender girls to join.
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AI-ExtractedIn April, the supreme court ruled that the legal definition of a woman was based on biological sex.
Membership of Girlguiding will be restricted to girls and young women, as defined in the Equality Act.
The decision was made after seeking legal advice as a result of the supreme court ruling on gender earlier this year.
Trans girls will no longer be able to join Girlguiding as new young members.
Girlguiding had been facing legal action from a parent over its policy allowing transgender girls to join.
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