This is entirely expected of them but:
(Excerpts - I will link to docs at end so people can check my selective quoting)
From Trans Inclusion Q&A
- Should I use the term ‘the gender identity they were born with?'
Newborn babies lack the communication skills to tell us what their gender identity is,
therefore doctors assign a child a sex/gender on the basis of, usually, external genitalia.
- What is the difference between gender expression and gender identity?
Gender is commonly used to refer to many different elements which can cause confusion.
Gender identity is part of what makes up gender: it is what we understand our own identity to be. Gender expression is another part and refers to how some of the ways we dress,
behave or decorate our bodies are seen as being aligned to a particular gender within a
certain culture. For example in some cultures the wearing of a long and flowing single piece
of clothing may variously be seen as feminine, masculine or not gendered at all. As such there is not necessarily an alignment between gender expression and gender identity.
Gender is also sometimes used as an equivalent to sex in legal terms. Sex/legal gender is the legal recognition given to this part of your identity, and currently in the UK this is
recorded in one of two categories: male or female. Usually this is declared on a birth
certificate based on the judgement of a doctor based on your external genitalia, or may be
recognised through a Gender Recognition Certificate for those who have undertaken a legal process to recognise that their gender identity is not the one assigned at birth.
Sex refers to a combination of physical and biological characteristics such as external and
internal genitalia, chromosomes and hormone levels. There are many variations in the
combinations of these, though usually medical practitioners seek to divide individuals into
one of three categories: female, intersex and male. Trans adults may choose to undergo a
medical transition which might include surgery or hormones to change some of the elements
which make up their biological sex. For trans children and young people in the UK currently,
the only medical intervention available to them is puberty blockers - medicine which
temporarily prevents the progression of puberty and the changes to genitalia and hormones
which develop during this phase of development.
[Followed, of course, by the gender unicorn]
- Should I tell parents if their child is sharing a room with a trans child?
If you disclose an individual’s trans identity without their consent you could be breaking the
law. You should be open with parents/guardians about the sleeping arrangements at camp
e.g. whether it is in small or large tents, large dorms, small rooms or a shared hall, and
explain how you have involved the children in making these decisions. You should make it clear to parents/guardians that children will be sharing based on who they feel comfortable
to share a room or tent with.
- Should I tell parents that their child is in a mixed gender dorm?
You should be open with parents/guardians about the sleeping arrangements at camp e.g.
whether it is in small or large tents, large dorms, small rooms or a shared hall, and explain
how you have involved the children in making these decisions. You should make it clear to
parents/guardians that children will be sharing based on who they feel comfortable to share
a room or tent with.
From here:
woodcraft.org.uk/trans-inclusion