Transphobia almost cost my daughter her life. I salute the Guides’ inclusivity | Susie Green

The Girlguiding policy of allowing transgender girls to join them should be celebrated, not criticised

Girlguiding defends transgender policy after criticism

Last week I received some very sad news. A young trans man ended his life, following a battle with depression and anxiety. He wasn’t known to the charity I run, Mermaids, but his boyfriend is.

I cannot imagine how his family is feeling right now, but I can empathise. As a parent of a (now) young woman, I spent more than three years on suicide watch when she was a teen. Every phone call would strike fear into my heart – this might be the one to tell me that my daughter had been successful in her wish to die.

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