“Profound failure”: U.K. scouting group boots all trans girls

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

"Profound failure": U.K. scouting group boots all trans girls

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/profound-failure-u-k-scouting-group-boots-all-trans-girls/ 🔗

John Russell  (24 March 2026)

Girlguiding, the organization that oversees the U.K.'s version of the Girl Scouts, says transgender women and girls must leave local troops and adult volunteer roles by September 6.

In its March 24 announcement, the organization cited the U.K. Supreme Court's April 2025 ruling that trans women cannot be legally considered women under the country's 2010 Equality Act.

"We must operate lawfully and follow our governing charity documents, which affect how our membership eligibility is defined," Girlguiding's top brass said in its announcement. "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."

The organization's leadership said it had set the deadline to give current members and volunteers "time to plan, prepare, access support, and decide when — between now and September — they feel ready to leave," and directed those affected to support resources.

Girlguiding has welcomed trans girls and women since 2018. As The Guardian notes, its position since then has been that "simply being transgender does not make someone more of a safeguarding risk than any other person."

But last year, a mother sued the organization, challenging its trans-inclusive policy under the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Equality Act.

[Stottie Girl]

Yes I read that story this afternoon. Those poor girls are going to feel victimised. They won't be able to spend time with their friends.

That court ruling needs to be overturned somehow. Every one is using it as a reason to persecute trans people all over the country.

Whatever your feeling about transwomen these are young girls they aren't trying to do anything perverted, what are these people so afraid of?