The Girl Scouts of America announce they will accept transgender kids

[kpete]

Q: What is Girl Scouts' position on serving transgender youth?

A: Girl Scouts is proud to be the premiere leadership organization for girls in the country. Placement of transgender youth is handled on a case-by-case basis, with the welfare and best interests of the child and the members of the troop/group in question a top priority. That said, if the child is recognized by the family and school/community as a girl and lives culturally as a girl, then Girl Scouts is an organization that can serve her in a setting that is both emotionally and physically safe.

Q: How does Girl Scouts' position on serving transgender youth apply to situations involving camping or volunteers?

A: These situations are rare and are considered individually with the best interests of all families in mind. Should any girl requiring special accommodations wish to camp, GSUSA recommends that the local council makes similar accommodation that schools across the country follow in regard to changing, sleeping arrangements, and other travel-related activities. With respect to volunteers, Girl Scouts welcomes both male and female adult volunteers and has developed appropriate safeguards regarding roles and responsibilities to ensure that girls receive the proper supervision and support.
http://www.girlscouts.org/program/basics/faith/faqs.asp#a5

[NYC_SKP]

1. Recommended. With tears.

This is really significantly great news.

[immoderate]

2. Girl Scouts are cool.

--imm

[Danmel]

3. I was a brownie leader

The girl scouts have always been a much more open organization than the boy scouts. Proud to be a girl scout.

[TlalocW]

4. As long as they sell me Samoas...

I don't care who joins the Girl Scouts.

Just kidding. That's good news.

TlalocW

[MineralMan]

5. How Dare the GSA Be Accepting and Sensible?

The very idea. Why, I oughta...

for the very literal among us.

[F4lconF16]

6. Hell yes. Hell fucking yes.

I am so happy to hear this.

[rhett o rick]

7. Great news. Bravo. A very brave move. nm

[demmiblue]

8. K&R!

Brava, GSUSA!

[Phentex]

9. Times, they are a changin'!

I think the Boy Scouts will catch up one day. But good for the Girls!

[dgibby]

10. Makes me proud to have been a Girl Scout!

Guess I'll be doubling my cookie order this year!

[blondie58]

11. Awesome!

Your Gender is between your ears, not your leg's!

My oldest daughter was a GS and i was in charge of rhe Cookies.
I also Had a toddler at Home and due to
Having a mouse problem in our garage, the boxes went in our living room.
All I can say is, i bought a lot more than i intended to!

[Arugula Latte]

12. They're always three steps ahead of the dumb icky cootie-filled Boy Scouts of America. Lol.

[Sheepshank]

13. progressive forward thinking girls, become progressive forward thinking adults

who should feel very comfortable running for any future office.

[mwooldri]

14. Maybe they could accept boys too?

And be the Scouts of America. Gender shouldn't matter in scouting.

But to accept all girls ... perfick

[hifiguy]

15. The Girl Scouts are so far ahead of the Boy Scouts

on these issues that they can't even see the latter in the mirror anymore. Good on the Girl Scouts!!

[mountain grammy]

16. Happy to give a kick to the Girl Scouts..

and their continued effort to make girls feel independent, competent and worthwhile.