Trans girls must leave Girlguiding for good by September under new ruling | News UK

Trans girls must leave Girlguiding by September following a Supreme Court ruling that women are defined by biological sex.

Girlguiding, the British equivalent of the Girl Scouts in the US, said it stands with the LGBTQ+ community despite enforcing the ban on trans youth.

It added: ‘We must operate lawfully and follow our governing charity documents, which affect how our membership eligibility is defined.

‘Although living by our values cannot change our legal responsibilities, it does shape how we treat everyone, how we speak about people, the culture we create, and the future we’re working towards.’

Guidance says that the ban will apply to all current trans girls and young women, as well as preventing them from volunteering in women-only roles.

They will have to leave the organisation by September 6.

Girlguiding first announced the ban in December.

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