Jack Wetherill

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Girlguiding sets September deadline for trans girls to leave after ban

Transgender girls must leave the Guides by September 6, Girlguiding has said.

The deadline comes after the December 2025 decision to stop allowing trans youngsters from joining groups as part of its updated inclusion policies. In the fallout of the Supreme Court’s judgement that the 2010 Equality Act’s definition of a woman refers to “biological sex” only, Girlguiding announced late last year that “with a heavy heart” trans girls and young women would no longer be able to join groups.

Now, with the September 6 deadline, affected members have “time to plan, prepare, access support, and decide when – between now and September – they feel ready to leave”, Girlguiding have said.

The organisation said they decided on the date “to give as much notice as possible, so all current members are able to take part in activities during the summer term and over the summer holidays”.

The decision affects trans members of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and young leaders.

They have also said that volunteer roles open to “women only” will no longer be offered to trans women.

“Any trans girl or trans woman who is currently volunteering in a role open to women only will need to move to a role open to everyone by 6 September 2026,” the organisation added.

Responding to the update, advocacy group Trans+ Solidarity Alliance said: “Inclusive organisations being bullied into excluding people against their will is a profound failure of this government to live up to its promises to the trans community.

“This news will be heartbreaking for the children and volunteer leaders that hold Girlguiding together, to fix a problem that doesn’t exist without anti-trans lawfare.”

Girlguiding have said: “Although our membership approach has changed, our belief in dignity, respect and inclusion has not.

“We will continue to work towards a fairer, more equal world for every girl.”

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New US immigration rule could see trans people’s visas revoked for ‘misrepresentation’

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Trans immigrants in the US could find themselves barred due to a new rule coming into play on April 10.

The rule would mean immigration officers could revoke the visas of those with green cards or who are applying if they do not share their “biological sex at birth”.

According to an update to the Federal Register, the amendments to the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, is an attempt to “improve the integrity of, and combat fraud in, the program”.

When the new rule comes into force, applicants will be made to provide passport documentation and upload a scan of the biographic and signature page.

The word “gender” has been replaced with “sex”, with applicants made to state their “biological sex at birth” regardless of whether it differs from current documentation they may hold.

As per GCN, the new rule comes after an executive order from the Trump administration, as part of the “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” order.

It states: “The term ‘sex’ shall refer to an individual’s sex at birth. Only male and female sex options are available for entrants completing the Diversity Visa entry form.

“The marker reflected in the ‘sex’ field on any visa application, including the entry form, should match the applicant’s biological sex at birth, even if that differs from the sex listed on the applicant’s foreign passport or other identifying documentation.”

It’s feared that if a trans applicant does not provide their “biological sex at birth” on the forms, they’ll have their visas revoked as it may be deemed fraudelent.

Worryingly, the same can be said for immigrants already living in the US, who could face deportation.