"This decision to exclude trans members is not what members of Girlguiding want, Lily, spokesperson for Guiders Against Trans Exclusion and who was a Brownie, Guide, Young Leader and now an Adult Leader told PinkNews. We are here because we love Girlguiding very deeply and when you love something you have to be able to say when they have done something wrong and this is absolutely the wrong move for Girlguiding."
"Demonstrators show their support for trans inclusion, alongside four-legged friend Bramble the sausage dog (Sophie Perry) Lily said the ban is sending the message to trans youth that they are not safe even in the organisations that are supposed to protect them. We have the saying, adults debate, children bleed', and I think that's absolutely the case for our younger members who are being let down by this policy."
Hundreds of current and former members, leaders, parents and allies gathered outside Girlguiding headquarters to protest the charity's decision to ban trans girls from Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The ban, announced in early December despite earlier trans-inclusive statements, prompted demonstrations across the UK, including a rally on 13 December led by Guiders Against Trans Exclusion. Protesters wore uniforms and held placards and trans-flag badges, asserting that the policy makes trans youth unsafe in organisations intended to protect them. Campaigners argued the move betrays Girlguiding's values of kindness, safety and inclusion for younger members.
Read at www.thepinknews.com
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