BBC has dropped Mermaids from its support page

[MrsSlocombesPussy]

I've seen this on Twitter, an article in Penis News 'BBC dropped four LGBT+ transgender support page..'
How they could keep them there after the Newsnight report is beyond me...

There was a thread on this! It's been deleted apparently. Maybe because people were speculating about why? All very strange.

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BBC removes trans charities from support page www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3964320-BBC-removes-trans-charities-from-support-page

I hope this is true. I complained to the BBC after the Newsnight signposting.

The BBC wrote:

'With BBC Action Line, we offer a range of options to people under each topic. In the support for gender identity, we firstly advise that people “should contact their GP as a first course of action.” And that “Information about Gender Dysphoria from the NHS is available at the NHS website.”

All the organisations on Action Line need to fulfil a number of criteria in order to be included as sources of information.'

I wonder what those criteria are.

@HandsOffMyRights

The BBC wrote:

'With BBC Action Line, we offer a range of options to people under each topic. In the support for gender identity, we firstly advise that people “should contact their GP as a first course of action.” And that “Information about Gender Dysphoria from the NHS is available at the NHS website.”

All the organisations on Action Line need to fulfil a number of criteria in order to be included as sources of information.'

I wonder what those criteria are.

Hopefully the 'criteria' will include being accurate about facts, not weaponising suicide, having effective safeguarding policies / practices, ensuring all material is age appropriate, safer recruitment practices for staff and ensuring that social media relating to the organisation is 'appropriate' and doesn't bully or abuse others.

That would disbar most? every? lobby group that I can think of.