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BBC presenter launches new trans visibility campaign

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IwantToRetire · 24/07/2025 02:05

Dr Ronx Ikharia’s ‘Safe With Me’ initiative invites allies to wear a yellow badge with bold black text, signalling to trans+ individuals that they are safe to approach, especially when using public toilets or navigating other gendered spaces.

Launched by Dr Ronx – a Black, non-binary, transmasculine emergency doctor and BBC presenter – the campaign responds to the Suprememe Court's judgment that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refers strictly to biological sex, a decision that campaigners say has heightened fear within trans+ communities.

Dr Ronx said: “I have often been kicked out of toilets because people don’t know where to place me. But when I’m with someone, it happens less.

“This badge is about making allyship visible. It’s non-confrontational. It’s a signal to a trans+ person that they can come up to you and feel safe doing so.”

Dr Ronx is best known for presenting on the BBC’s Operation Ouch! and The Unshockable Dr Ronx, where they combine medical expertise with youth-focused storytelling.

Off-screen, the Hackney-native works on the frontline at Homerton Hospital while strongly advocating for inclusive healthcare and increasing representation for marginalised young people.

Continues at https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/23072025-bbc-presenter-launches-new-trans-visibility-campaign

BBC presenter launches new trans visibility campaign

A BBC TV presenter has launched a new campaign calling on UK workplaces and schools to make visible commitments to trans inclusion.

https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/23072025-bbc-presenter-launches-new-trans-visibility-campaign

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usedtobeaylis · 24/07/2025 09:48

I don't believe she has ever once been kicked out of a toilet, far less 'often'. She's clearly and visibly female. What a pile of pish.

Shortshriftandlethal · 24/07/2025 09:47

People hanging around outside public toilets, wearing badges, and offering to accompany people inside sounds like it could get you a police caution at best.

ItisntOver · 24/07/2025 09:45

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 24/07/2025 07:29

Dr Ronx said: “I have often been kicked out of toilets because people don’t know where to place me."

It sounds like people do know, it you who doesn't "non-binary, transmasculine"., WTF does that me? . 🤮

For a while back before COVID-19, I knew a slew of families where a puberty-rejecting daughter became a non-binary male-presenting child. This later changed to NB trans masc as the category.
There will be an update soon.

Brefugee · 24/07/2025 09:43

And the TRAs call _us feminazis!

that is so 2010. We are Feminazgûl now

Brefugee · 24/07/2025 09:41

i wish they'd launch a trans invisibility campaign. So they can get on with their lives - because that's what they want to do, right?

Lioncub2020 · 24/07/2025 09:37

NameChangedOfc · 24/07/2025 07:55

[...] Dr Ronx – a Black, non-binary, transmasculine emergency doctor and BBC presenter [...]

What does this mean? Anyone here that can speak stupid and can translate this to me?

It means he/she get to win BBC inclusivity bingo!

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 24/07/2025 09:24

Yeah, it’s not going to catch on due to the vast majority of people being too busy with their own lives for this nonsense

I have to say, I’d quite like her off kid’s TV. As PP’s have noted, she has a shaky understanding of safeguarding and general sexist and muddled thinking. Not a great role model. There must be non confused and sexist butch lesbians out there that the BBC could put on the telly

LeftieRightsHoarder · 24/07/2025 09:22

Surely most women would run a mile from a stranger telling us we’re safe with them? And would make sure their children know to do the same? You can almost see the carefully sheathed claws. So the badge could be a useful sign of who not to trust!

lechiffre55 · 24/07/2025 09:18

@IwantToRetire fixed it for you ^

lechiffre55 · 24/07/2025 09:17

Dr Ronx Ikharia’s ‘Safe With Me’ initiative invites allies to wear a yellow badge with bold black text, signalling to trans+ individuals that they are safe to approach, especially when using public toilets or navigating other gendered spaces. everyone that they are a virtuous individual who is special and not at all a narcissist trying to earn social credit by bullying others who think differently.
In other totally unrelated news, The Society of Lawyers is upbeat that their profession is on track to make a ton more money from virtuous narcissists bullying untermensch TERFs out of workplaces. The additonal effect of making even money when the police get involved after the sexual predation behaviour of virtuous narcissists comes to light is just icing on the cake.
A spokeman for The Society of Lawers explained that "That these people generate so many different legal cases, and there's at least two teams of lawyers in every case, means we are eternally grateful for their contributions. They are our very best revenue generators most valuable valued clients, and we appreciate all that they do for our profession. Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to the three day Sandie Peggie celebratory banquet. I've never eaten so much rich food and drink in my life on other people's money as during these heady days of Gagrin and Sputnik self identification and virtuous useful idiots.

Lins77 · 24/07/2025 09:14

404PageNotFound · 24/07/2025 09:12

Another way of enforcing virtue signalling - don't wear the badge and out yourself as a Terf!

Can I wear one that says "Leave me alone" instead?

404PageNotFound · 24/07/2025 09:12

Another way of enforcing virtue signalling - don't wear the badge and out yourself as a Terf!

NeverOneBiscuit · 24/07/2025 09:06

To misquote the film ‘We’re going to need a bigger lapel’

GingerBeverage · 24/07/2025 08:44

Lins77 · 24/07/2025 08:10

I look forward to finding out how many of these yellow badges I see out and about. My guess is none.

Well £10,000 buys a lot of badges and I assume there will be pressure at the BBC to show them.

Brainworm · 24/07/2025 08:43

Each and every time anyone talks about ‘safety’ in this context, questions need to be asked about what dangers are faced.

I doubt she has been ‘kicked out’ of any SSS. She may have been questioned as to whether she should be there. It’s highly unlikely that, having been questioned, she has been asked to leave - because you can tell she’s female when she talks. Even if these things happen, they are not dangerous - more like unpleasant and/or upsetting.

What makes someone ‘unsafe’ in her eyes? Probably someone who won’t validate or affirm her gender identity. The quality of her life, and those she shares her worldview with, would improve if she stopped regarding non violent, polite people who believe sex matters as dangerous.

Violetparis · 24/07/2025 08:39

This will be picked up by the anti BBC media and rightly so.

Violetparis · 24/07/2025 08:37

Utter stupidity, it's a safeguarding nightmare promoted by a BBC children's presenter. I despair at the lack of thought and foresight.

notevencharging · 24/07/2025 08:36

Yawn 🥱 doesn’t she/him/them realise the wheels are falling off the trans bandwagon and she’s a bit late to try and be relevant?

myplace · 24/07/2025 08:34

Also, yellow badges kind of mark out a sucker. There will be some people who spot that.

BundleBoogie · 24/07/2025 08:34

TimeForTeaAndToast · 24/07/2025 07:39

She's what we used to call a butch woman.

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I think she also had her breasts removed for ideological, non medical reasons.

Not the sort of doctor or tv presenter I want anywhere near my children.

2021x · 24/07/2025 08:31

The only place you will see these badges will be in areas where people are already OK with men in womens toilets as a way of ingratiating into a certain community.

Amberlynnswashcloth · 24/07/2025 08:29

From a personal safety perspective it seems like a terrible idea to encourage vulnerable and sexually confused individuals to follow a stranger into a public toilet because the stranger is wearing a badge that signals that they are willing to disregard social boundaries and to break the law.

Safer to visualise these labels as reg flags instead of yellow badges!

yetanotherusernameAgain · 24/07/2025 08:27

NameChangedOfc · 24/07/2025 07:55

[...] Dr Ronx – a Black, non-binary, transmasculine emergency doctor and BBC presenter [...]

What does this mean? Anyone here that can speak stupid and can translate this to me?

It means a woman who doesn't want to be seen as a woman and who wears masculine clothes. But doesn't want to be seen as a man either, hence transmasculine not transman. So a 'person' who looks masculine.

DorothyWainwright · 24/07/2025 08:27

IIRC Dr Ronx had a mastectomy a few years ago. I'm sure it was on their insta at the time.

TheWatersofMarch · 24/07/2025 08:17

I’ve never kicked anyone out of a toilet, I’ve never seen anyone being kicked out of a toilet, no one I know has ever seen anyone being kicked out of a toilet. I’m very surprised that this has happened “often” to this person who at a glance is clearly of the female sex.