The Girl Scouts have doubled down on being on the right side of history. Despite a viral petition calling for them to do otherwise, the national organization has stood firm on allowing transgender girls to join their troops across the country.

Back in 2012, a troop in Colorado allowed a transgender girl to join, sparking backlash and even a cookie boycott. And the national organization backed them 100 percent. Ever since then, the Girl Scouts of America has supported anyone who identifies as a girl. "If the child is recognized by the family and school/community as a girl and lives culturally as a girl, then Girl Scouts is an organization that can serve her in a setting that is both emotionally and physically safe," the group's website reads.

But a petition from the conservative American Family Association has racked up more than 37,000 signatures since last week, urging them to reconsider. "Boys in skirts, boys in make-up and boys in tents will become a part of the program. This change will put young innocent girls at risk," the petition reads. "Adults are willing to experiment on our kids—both the boys who are confused and the girls who will wonder why a boy in a dress is in the bathroom with them."

Luckily, the Girl Scouts aren't going to let a little backlash get in the way. In a blog post published the day after the petition went online, psychologist Andrea Bastiani Archibald, the group's "chief girl expert," reiterated their policy:

"Girl Scouts has valued and supported all girls since our inception in 1912. There is not one type of girl. Every girl's sense of self, path to it, and how she is supported is unique. […] Inclusion of transgender girls is handled at a council level on a case by case basis, with the welfare and best interests of all members as a top priority. As we face a complex and rapidly changing 21st century, our nation needs all girls to reach their full potential, which has been our focus for more than 103 years."

Kudos to the Girl Scouts for being accepting of girls of all kinds.

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