From the article:
Young lesbians considered at the bottom of the heap suddenly found they were really popular when they said they were trans.”
Another female clinician said: “We heard a lot of homophobia which we felt nobody was challenging. A lot of the girls would come in and say, ‘I’m not a lesbian. I fell in love with my best girl friend but then I went online and realised I’m not a lesbian, I’m a boy. Phew.’”
The specialists expressed concern at how little confusion over sexuality was explored when a young person requested treatment to change their body.
From Pride in London - the protest and 'transphobic hate' they reference is lesbians desperate to define themselves as female homosexuals.
Last year’s protest spread a lot of hate and created a lot of upset. We issued a formal apology and know there is more to be done.
We will not let Pride be used as a platform to spread transphobic hate again. We have learned from last year, we have listened and we are doing everything we can to avoid anything like this happening again.
Endorsed and leveraged by Susie Green:
Mermaids is working with our partners and Pride in London. We will only take part if we are satisfied that concerns have been addressed and that security and safety, especially of vulnerable people, particularly children, is paramount. Pride in London have apologised for the mistakes made last year, and the distress caused
Except Susie Green asserts:
Mermaids does not tell people what to say or do, we provide information and resources only.
And finally :
“Mermaids are always saying this is a matter of life and death. ‘Would you rather an alive boy or a dead girl?’ That Mermaids narrative is everywhere [within the service],” one former clinician claimed. “Mermaids sell themselves as a support group,” said another. “They are not. They are lobbyists. During sessions they would sit in the waiting room outside.”