Girlguidings Controversial Policy: A Heartbreaking Impact on Transgender Girls and Their FamiliesAmidst a gathering of around a hundred protesters outside Girlguidings Edinburgh headquarters, the UKs largest youth organization for girls announced a new policy excluding transgender members. This decision, following a Supreme Court ruling defining woman based on biological sex, has sparked strong reactions.A father shared a heart-wrenching story of his six-year-old transgender daughter, who was no longer allowed to attend Rainbows after the policy change, leading to self-harm. Another parent called the decision disgusting, harming all children.Organizers like Eloise Lawrence, a twenty-one-year-old Guiding veteran, expressed deep sadness, emphasizing the importance of upholding Guiding values of pride and love. Rainbows leader Ann Burnett, whose non-binary daughter attended Girlguiding, stated that the organization should include everyone, not just those assigned female at birth.Girlguiding acknowledged the impact of their decision, clarifying it was not based on safeguarding concerns, and noted planned peaceful protests to highlight the effects of this new policy.

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