Did Girlguiding Really Have No Choice?
Law, language, and the decision to exclude trans girls
By Joanne Lockwood (she/her) FIEDP FRSA FPSA – Written from lived experience, not from the sidelines.
There are moments when an institution reveals itself not just through the decision it makes, but through the language it uses to explain it.
Girlguiding’s latest update, published on 24 March 2026, is one of those moments.
