Transgender boy joins Girl Scouts-Seven-year-old Bobby Montoya is now the newest member of his local Girl Scout troop Colorado, United States. Bobby, who identifies as a girl was turned away at first (transgender rejected boy parts). The organization soon changed its mind, saying that it's an inclusive group and he is welcome to join.
A 7-year-old boy who identifies as a girl is shunned by a local troop leader before the larger organization insists that the boy is welcome
A Colorado boy is making headlines after he tried to join his local Girl Scout troop. Bobby Montoya, 7, identifies as a girl, but he was told by a local troop leader that he couldn't be a part of the group because of his "boy parts." After his story made the local news, the Girl Scouts said Bobby was actually welcome. Here, a brief guide:
Why does Bobby want to be a Girl Scout?
Bobby looks, acts, and dresses as if he were a girl. "He's been doing this since he was about 2 years old," says his mother, Felisha Archuleta. "He's loved girl stuff, so we just let him dress how he wants." Bobby's sister is a Girl Scout, so he wanted to join, too.
What happened when he tried to join?Bobby looks, acts, and dresses as if he were a girl. "He's been doing this since he was about 2 years old," says his mother, Felisha Archuleta. "He's loved girl stuff, so we just let him dress how he wants." Bobby's sister is a Girl Scout, so he wanted to join, too.
Archuleta says the local troop told her over the phone that Bobby was welcome, but when he arrived at the meeting, the troop leader "flipped out" and said "it doesn't matter how he looks, he has boy parts, he can't be in Girl Scouts." The troop leader "was so rude and made him cry," Bobby's mother recalls. "He was devastated by what she said."
But the Girl Scouts eventually welcomed Bobby, right?
Following a local news report on Bobby's ordeal, the Girl Scouts of Colorado issued a statement saying that the scout leader hadn't been aware of or acted in accordance with their policies. "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," the statement read. "Our requests for support of transgender kids have grown, and Girl Scouts of Colorado is working to best support these children, their families, and the volunteers who serve them."
