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Scout Association faces backlash over new 'trans fun' badge for members as young as four years old which have been slammed as 'inappropriate'

The Scout Association faced a backlash last night after it introduced a ‘trans fun badge’ for members as young as four.

Youngsters were also offered a ‘bisexual fun badge’, a ‘lesbian fun badge’ and a ‘Pride fun badge’.

The woven designs feature rainbow or striped patterns behind the traditional fleur-de-lis symbol which was introduced by scouting’s war hero founder Robert Baden-Powell in 1907.

However, one critic last night said ‘asking children to be “allies” to what is essentially an adult political movement’ was inappropriate.

In promotional material for the Scout Shop online, the Scout Association urged members to ‘celebrate inclusion... with our Pride collection’. As well as the trans, bisexual and lesbian designs, members can buy a variety of items, such as clothing and accessories, ‘to support the LGBT+ community’.