No, Mermaids isn't being investigated by Charity Commission
Rumours that the Charity Commission is "investigating" trans youth charity Mermaids over safeguarding concerns are false.
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Rumours that the Charity Commission is "investigating" trans youth charity Mermaids over safeguarding concerns are false.
An article which questioned whether breast binders for trans youth are a form of "child abuse" has been condemned by trans advocacy groups.
LGB Alliance co-founder Kate Harris has said there is "no such thing" as an LGB child – despite the charity planning a helpline for LGB kids.
LGB Alliance co-founder Bev Jackson has said the "consequence" of the work of Stonewall and Mermaids will be to "get rid of gay people.
A tribunal is currently whether LGB Alliance should be a registered charity – but what is the history of the anti-trans organisation?