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Girlguiding has announced that transgender girls will no longer be permitted to join the organisation, as it confirms its membership will be limited to "girls and young women". ‌

This "difficult decision" comes nearly eight months after a Supreme Court ruling stated that the terms "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological women and biological sex. ‌

Since the April ruling, Girlguiding revealed that it had undertaken "detailed considerations, expert legal advice and input from senior members, young members", its council and board of trustees. ‌

While the restriction on new membership takes effect from Tuesday, it is understood that there will not be immediate changes for current young members, with further details to be provided next week.

The chan

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