TRANSGENDER girls have been banned from joining Girl Guides after parents took the fight to court.
The organisation announced its “difficult decision” in a statement today which laid out the new rules.
Girlguiding confirmed biological boys will not be able to sign up and become members, from today.
This is also extended to adult volunteer roles, the organisation said.
Girlguiding said it remains “committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect, particularly those from marginalised groups that have felt the biggest impact of this decision”.
It marks a U-turn on their policy which was changed in 2018 to become “proudly trans-inclusive”.
Members saw one of the biggest shake-ups in the charity’s history the same year.
Traditional badges were also replaced with 72 new ones including vlogging, drinks mixology, human rights and personal branding.
And just last year a new “inclusive” uniform was introduced to make members feel more comfortable.
The move came after a parent took legal action against Girlguiding over allowing transgender girls to sign up.
A letter claimed their existing policy left girls vulnerable to an “intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment”.
It continued: “This includes, but is not limited to: sharing toilets, showers or changing facilities with boys, contact sports with boys, and sharing accommodation with boys, all without their prior knowledge or consent.”
The Supreme Court ruled earlier this year the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
A joint statement by Denise Wilson, Girlguiding’s chairman of trustees, Felicity Oswald, its chief executive, and chief guide Tracy Foster, read: “Girlguiding has reached the difficult decision that going forward membership of Girlguiding will be restricted to girls and young women, as defined in the Equality Act (2010).
“From today (Dec 2), trans girls and young women, and others not recorded female at birth, will no longer be able to join Girlguiding as new young members.
“Girlguiding believes strongly in inclusion, and we will continue to support young people and adults in marginalised groups.
“Over the next few months, we will explore potential ways to champion this value. A new taskforce will look at ways to do this, in partnership with members.
“While Girlguiding may feel a little different going forward, our core aims and principles will always endure and we remain committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect, particularly those from marginalised groups that have felt the biggest impact of this decision.”
This comes after trans bus driver Monica Sulley, 58, previously quit as a volunteer overseeing Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers.
Feminist campaigners argued biological males identifying as women should not get leadership roles in the Guides.
They found pics of Sulley on Instagram in a bondage dress and heels, with a whip, a fake assault rifle and pistol.
Girlguiding bosses said Sulley stepped down following an investigation into allegations of a breach of conduct.
Members of Girlguiding range from four to 18 and there are around 300,000 youngsters who participate either with Rainbows, Brownies, Guides or Rangers groups.
Around 80,000 volunteers oversee and run the different branches.
