Why Girl Scouts' New Transgender Policy Faces Huge Public Criticism

In a move that would appear to have positive changes for the transgender community, the Girl Scouts' new policy on what it means to be a girl is now facing backlash from more conservative groups. The organization adjusted the "Meaning of Serving All Girls" on its website by stating what defines a girl is not by physical gender but by how the child is recognized by the school, community, and family. The organization is open to accepting transgender girls, but critics want to put a stop to it.

One group, the American Family Association, has started a petition against the organization's stance, saying, "The Girl Scouts of America has lost its moral compass and needs your encouragement to rescind this new policy." So far, the petition has garnered 38,100 signers. Penny Nance, the president of Concerned Women For America, said the Girl Scouts' new transgender policy will create many problems. "They're no longer Girl Scouts, they're just scouts," she said. Read the new policy below and then the excerpt from the petition, and let us know your thoughts on the situation.