Trans activists crying out against Girlguiding's decision to ban trans girls from their ranks have told GB News they are "disappointed" with the move.
After the organisation announced its "difficult decision" last week, pro-trans campaigners have been up in arms over the implementation of the Supreme Court landmark ruling.
However, the Government has yet to formally publish guidance on what the ruling means for spaces such as toilets and changing rooms, despite mounting public scrutiny.
As of last week, Girlguiding confirmed biological males are no longer allowed to sign up and become members of the Girl Guides, nor can they volunteer at the organisation.
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The organisation vowed it would stay "committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect, particularly those from marginalised groups that have felt the biggest impact of this decision".
But, in 2018, the group claimed to be "proudly trans inclusive", welcoming biological males who identified as girls into the team.
Girlguiding's latest decision has fallen under fire with trans activists leading a protest against the group's London headquarters on Saturday.
A parallel protest took place in the heart of Edinburgh as well, organised by Guiders Against Trans Exclusion.
Alex Armstrong reported on the ground at the London Girlguiding protest
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Speaking at the rally, a father of a 6-year-old trans girl condemned the "disgusting" decision, which he claimed "harms all children, not only trans children".
Meanwhile, on the ground at the London protest, GB News' Alex Armstrong told fellow host Dawn Neesom about the turnout, which saw current and former members, leaders and parents rail against the ban.
"I'm hearing lots of different accounts," he said. "The officers, the Girlguiding officers over across the roads, they're outside the office and are recounting stories from trans children that they say are very disappointed about the ruling.
"Now, this protest today has been very, very peaceful. They've got lots of big chants going on, as you can hear behind me.
"They're all quite jubilant, actually, but it is very trans rights heavy."
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Protesters flocked together in London and Edinburgh to protest Girlguiding's decision
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Alex reported that some counter-protests attended the rally as well, waving the Union Jack and "facing each other off", although he claimed the police had not intervened.
He added: "I suspect they're on their way to another rally because, of course, as you know, Dawn, there are protests happening across London today.
"Three or four major protests: Stand Up to Racism protest and Unite the Kingdom protest and a protest against digital ID, so it could be quite a difficult one for the police this weekend.
"They are certainly busy, but it does look quite peaceful there at the moment, considering how heated this debate has been over certainly the last couple of years, with many women on the feminist side of things facing death and rape threats simply for believing that biological sex was real."
Girlguiding's controversial decision has followed a parent launching legal action against the organisation for allowing transgender girls to become members.
A letter said the current policy forced girls to face an "intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment".
It added: "This includes, but is not limited to: sharing toilets, showers or changing facilities with boys, contact sports with boys, and sharing accommodation with boys, all without their prior knowledge or consent."
A joint statement by the organisation's chairman of trustees, chief executive and chief guide Denise Wilson, Felicity Oswald and Tracy Foster, reads: "Girlguiding has reached the difficult decision that going forward membership of Girlguiding will be restricted to girls and young women, as defined in the Equality Act (2010).
"From today (December 2), trans girls and young women, and others not recorded female at birth, will no longer be able to join Girlguiding as new young members.
"Girlguiding believes strongly in inclusion, and we will continue to support young people and adults in marginalised groups.
"Over the next few months, we will explore potential ways to champion this value.
"A new taskforce will look at ways to do this, in partnership with members.
"While Girlguiding may feel a little different going forward, our core aims and principles will always endure and we remain committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect, particularly those from marginalised groups that have felt the biggest impact of this decision."
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