Bobby,
a 7-year-old transgender girl from Denver, Colorado, garnered national
media attention late last year after joining a local girl scout
troop. After members from the local community expressed discomfort with
her membership, Girl Scouts of Colorado released a statement supporting
the young girl, saying: “If a child identifies as a girl and the
child's family presents her as a girl, Girl Scouts of Colorado welcomes
her as a Girl Scout.”
“We
applaud Girl Scouts of Colorado for their progressive and inclusive
policies that allow all girls to serve their communities and learn
important life skills,” said TYFA Board President Shannon Garcia. “We
are proud to help Bobby and these young girls actualize their hopes and
dreams.”
“TYFA
has a long history of supporting transgender youth and families,” said
TYFA Executive Director Kim Pearson. “We are standing with Bobby and
her family to make sure that she, like many young girls across the
country, has the opportunity to take full advantage of the wonderful
life lessons the Girls Scouts provide.”
Any donations made online
will go toward cookies that will be distributed to their hometown
charity, Mount Saint Vincent Home, which has assisted more than 18,000
abused and neglected Colorado children since 1883. Proceeds will also
go to Boots on the Ground, which distributes Girl Scout Cookies to
active-duty military servicemembers.
