GATE blog

Show Up for the trans community
It’s amazing to see how much we’ve already achieved! We have heard from so many people that they feel safer, supported and wanted thanks to GATE’s efforts, and it is vital that the trans community know that they’re not alone.  That’s why this week we’re focusing on showing up, which means showing your support for trans people and reminding them that we will fight for them. It is an incredibly difficult time for the trans community, and there’s so many ways we can help.  We’re hosting another day of action... Read more...
Speak Up for trans girls!
Our focus this week is on speaking up - take a stand and raise your voice to support trans people as we look at the Speak Up action pillar for our 100 for 100 campaign  Read more...
Testimony Tuesday 27/01/26
Watch our video testimony of a poem about our Promise Read more...
Protests galore!
Find out about where we've held protests so far and what's coming next! Read more...
Testimony Tuesday 20/01/26
I'm a trans masculine ranger, and young leader. Read more...
Exciting updates!
6 weeks since the decision and we have made a lot of progress. This week, we've launched our Discord server and released episode one of our podcast! We are looking forward to next week with excitement as we get ready for the launch of our 100 for 100 campaign and volunteer handbook, which is to help volunteers speak to parents and units about the decision and what we can do. Keep an eye on the website on Monday to find our new resources! Read more...
What is GATE?
Well, Guiders Against Trans Exclusion, or GATE for short, is an unaffiliated association made up of people involved with Girlguiding who don’t agree with their decision to exclude trans girls. Read more...
Testimony Tuesday 30/12/2025
A testimony from a volunteer who is also a parent/carer Read more...
Welcome to the Guiders Against Trans Exclusion website!
We are a collective of members, volunteers, parents and allies who want to make it clear that trans girls belong in Girlguiding, where ALL girls belong. We are excited to launch our new website today! Read more...