The BBC announces it is leaving Stonewall

[AlwaysTawnyOwl]

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/statements/stonewall-diversity-champions-programme?at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=8686C1E8-4222-11EC-AA97-45113A982C1E&at_custom3=%40bbcpress&at_medium=custom7&at_custom2=twitter&at_campaign=64

Holy shit!!

However, over time our participation in the Programme has led some to question whether the BBC can be impartial when reporting on public policy debates where Stonewall is taking an active role.

After careful consideration, we believe it is time to step back from the Diversity Champions Programme and will also no longer participate in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index.

Thank fuck!!

Just waiting for d of e to announce the same.

Yeeha!

Brilliant! I guess it all adds up given recent BBC events.

Great news, and not a moment too soon.

Mike Drop

That’s great news. I just need our organisation to do the same now…

Well they’re right aren’t they? It’s impossible to be impartial and balanced when you are tied to a charity that operates as a dictatorship.

Well done Stephen Nolan, David Thompson and - tbf - Tim Davie.

About bloody time. That Stonewalled staff networks were permitted to successfully make demands on and influence editorial policy will always remain a disgraceful episode in the BBC's history.

Nice one bbc. Well done Nolan and Tim Davie.

Oh my word. This feels like a very big deal.

This is when I become sad I am on Twitter jail.

I’ll be missing all of the best frothing.

The house of cards is starting to topple.

to Nolan for this.
Hurrah for good traditional journalism.
And to all the feminist activists without whom the podcasts couldn’t have happened.

Woo hoo! Brilliant news!

Holy shit!

mobile.twitter.com/StephenNolan/status/1458416289056268291

Such excellent news.

Gosh, well done all those highlighting the inappropriateness of the relationship!

@TheCountessofFitzdotterel

to Nolan for this. Hurrah for good traditional journalism. And to all the feminist activists without whom the podcasts couldn’t have happened.

Yes, and especially for Allison Bailey

Wasn't this already announced in the podcast?

As I live and breathe. Thank god for that, I hope I'll be able to (eventually) go back to supporting them. How is LOJ taking it? He's really having a hard time at the moment, poor luv 😂

Wasn't this already announced in the podcast?

It had been rumoured due to anonymous sources in the weeks leading up to the podcast, as I recall. The BBC basically "no commented" in the podcast.

Well, well, well!

This one hurts them. Here's their response. They haven't commented on any other incidents of organisations pulling out. Self inflicted

www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-statement-bbc-leaving-diversity-champions-programme

Very interesting!

It's about time!