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72-418: Mermaids is a British charity and advocacy organisation that supports gender variant and transgender youth . It also provides inclusion and diversity training . Mermaids was founded in 1995 by a group of parents of gender nonconforming children and became a charitable incorporated organisation in 2015. Mermaids was founded in 1995 by a group of parents of gender nonconforming children, originally acting as

144-992: A medical doctor , etc. In the Soviet Union, women were allowed to take up traditionally male occupations such as construction work , but were paid less. Employers sometimes preferred women workers and sometimes male workers. In some former Soviet countries, gender equality went into reverse after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Gender nonconforming transgender people in the United States have been demonstrated to have worse overall health outcomes than transgender individuals who identify as men or women. Gender norms vary by country and by culture, as well as across historical time periods within cultures. For example, in Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan, adult men frequently hold hands, without being perceived as gay, whereas in

216-401: A " gender-critical " website. The panel would have been part of an event, eventually postponed, for an expected 100 to 150 trainee child psychiatrists organised by Great Ormond Street Hospital and Health Education England . Paediatrician Hilary Cass , journalist Helen Joyce , psychotherapist Stella O'Malley , and academic Lisa Littman would also have participated. Following complaints to

288-417: A 14-year-old named "Kai" in order to access services from Mermaids. The Telegraph, masquerading as "Kai", exchanged emails with the charity, during which the charity staff agreed to offer them a chest binder. The Daily Telegraph criticized the charity for not investigating the fictional Kai's mental health and for not requiring that "Kai" inform an adult, despite "Kai" describing their parents as unaccepting in

360-485: A consultant on the series who worked with creator Tony Marchant . Marchant and cast members Emmett J. Scanlan and Anna Friel also met families involved with Mermaids to inform their creative processes. In July 2020, the charity complained that the BBC had no longer included links to themselves on BBC LGBT advice pages, alongside two other organisations. The BBC said that Mermaids was removed after complaints were made about

432-453: A form of gender expression and is not necessarily related to erotic activity, nor is it indicative of sexual orientation. Other gender-nonconforming men prefer to simply modify and stylise men's clothing as an expression of their interest in appearance and fashion. Gender-affirmative practices recognize and support an individual's unique gender self-identification and expression. Gender-affirmative practices are becoming more widely adopted in

504-489: A guide entitled "Inclusive Language Guide: Respecting people of intersex, trans and gender diverse experience" which clearly distinguishes between different bodily and identity groups. Multiple studies have suggested a correlation between children who express gender nonconformity and their eventually coming out as gay , bisexual , or transgender . In multiple studies, a majority of those who identify as gay or lesbian self-report gender nonconformity as children. However,

576-413: A high incidence of gay males self-reporting gender-atypical behaviors in childhood, such as having little interest in athletics and a preference for playing with dolls. The same study found that mothers of gay males recalled such atypical behavior in their sons with much greater frequency than mothers of heterosexual males. For women, adult gender nonconformity is often associated with lesbianism due to

648-485: A preference for the theatre due to the feedback from a live audience, but his survival in the industry has been credited to his move to television. Marchant's final theatrical works to date consisted of The Attractions produced at Soho Poly, which was published by Amber Lane Press the following year, Marty Cruickshank produced at the Royal Court Theatre's Theatre Upstairs, and Speculators produced by

720-405: A result of fear, embarrassment, etc from the individual's friends and family. Some examples of recovery strategies are hiding non-conforming behavior, conforming to gender norms, etc. In Laurie A. Rudman and Kimberly Fairchild (2004) experiment participants were atypical men and women who were said to have more similarities and knowledge about the opposite atypical sex after taking a survey. In

792-777: A sexual minority sexual orientation, which is also consistent with findings from other research. This substantial overlap between non-binary gender and sexual minority status is intriguing and supports the conceptualization that "non-traditional" gender identities (i.e., outside the gender binary) and sexual orientation are distinct yet interrelated constructs. Bisexual and gay male individuals who do not conform to traditional gender norms might experience increased discrimination compared to those who do. One study found Latino gay and bisexual men that identify as gender nonconforming faced higher levels of homophobia and psychological distress compared to their gender-conforming counterparts. Furthermore, nonconforming to traditional gender norms may elevate

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864-556: A small helpline. It aims to provide support for transgender youths up to 20 years of age. Mermaids became a Charitable incorporated organisation in 2015. Susie Green was the chief executive from January 2016 until 25 November 2022 when she was dismissed because the trustees had lost confidence in her ability to lead the organisation. Previously she worked as an IT manager at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Leeds . Green

936-569: A statutory inquiry and have found mismanagement in a number of areas. Mermaids cooperated with our investigation and has been actively addressing the various concerns raised. Additionally, following the Cass review, we have required Mermaids to present a more accurate picture on its website as to the risks involved in the use of puberty blockers, and to follow Cass review findings on the involvement of parents in social transitioning as regards any future provision of chest binders to children." Kathryn Downs,

1008-542: A topic of controversy for three decades. In the works of Hill, Carfagnini and Willoughby (2007), Bryant (2004), "suggests that treatment protocols for these children and adolescents, especially those based on converting the child back to a stereotypically gendered youth, make matters worse, causing them to internalize their distress." Treatment for GID in children and adolescents may have negative consequences. Studies suggest that treatment should focus more on helping children and adolescents feel comfortable living with GID. There

1080-523: A trustee. However, the report also found no evidence that Mermaids had inappropriate connections with the controversial GIDS service at the Tavistock Centre or with private medical practices nor had they failed to implement proper safeguarding policies. Additionally, there was no evidence that Mermaids had given medical advice or issued medical referrals to children without parental approval. The inquiry issued "regulatory advice and guidance" to

1152-617: A young adult. A 2012 study found that both children who will be heterosexual and children who will have a minority sexual orientation who expressed gender nonconformity before the age of 11 were more likely to experience abuse physically , sexually , and psychologically . Roberts et al. (2013) found that of participants in their study aged between 23 and 30, 26% of those who were gender nonconforming experienced some sort of depressive symptoms, versus 18% of those were gender-conforming. Treatment for gender identity disorders (GID; now known as gender dysphoria ) such as gender variance have been

1224-539: Is "typical" for one culture may be "atypical" for another. People from cultures who conceptualize gender as polar opposites on a binary, or having only two options, may see cultures with third gender people, or fluid gender expressions, and the people who live in these gender roles, as "atypical". Gender expressions that some cultures might consider "atypical" could include: Recovery strategies are actions that gender non-conforming individuals take on due to encounters with backlash from society. These strategies can also be

1296-484: Is a comparatively recent development in historical terms, because the dress and careers of women used to be more heavily policed, and still are in countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia (where they are regulated by law.) The success of second-wave feminism is the chief reason for the freedom of women in the West to wear traditionally-male clothing such as trousers , or to take up traditionally-male occupations such as being

1368-458: Is a feeling of distress that overwhelms a child or adolescent with GID that gets expressed through gender. Hill et al. (2007) states, "if these youth are distressed by having a condition deemed by society as unwanted, is this evidence of a disorder?" Bartlett and colleagues (2000) note that the problem in determining distress is aggravated in GID cases because usually, it is not clear whether distress in

1440-867: Is an individual's ability to identify as and express the gender(s) that feels most comfortable without the fear of rejection. Gender-affirmative practices are informed by the following premises: Mental health practitioners have begun integrating the gender-affirmative model into cognitive behavioral therapy , person-centered therapy , and acceptance and commitment therapy . While taking different approaches, each therapeutic modality may prove beneficial to gender-variant people looking to self-actualize, cope with minority stress, or navigate personal, social, and occupational issues across their lifespan. Gender expectations, like other social norms , can vary widely by culture. A person may be seen as expressing an atypical gender role when their gender expression and activities differ from those usually expected in that culture. What

1512-586: Is deliberately broad, encompassing such specific terms as transsexual , butch and femme , queen , sissy , tomboy , femboy , travesti , or hijra . The word transgender usually has a narrower meaning and different connotations, including an identification that differs from the gender assigned at birth . GLAAD (formerly the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)'s Media Reference Guide defines transgender as an "umbrella term for people whose gender identity or gender expression differs from

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1584-407: Is limited, available findings indicate similar trends. Furthermore, understanding gender variance especially in young children, can be complex, making it challenging for social workers to empathize. Moreover, school social workers often work in environments that emphasize "heteronormativity" where femininity and masculinity are defined based on heterosexual relationships, making it difficult to address

1656-536: Is neither an 'essence' that gender expresses or externalizes nor an objective ideal to which gender aspires." Butler argues that gender is not an inherent aspect of identity, further stating, "...One might try to reconcile the gendered body as the legacy of sedimented acts rather than a predetermined or foreclosed structure, essence or fact, whether natural, cultural, or linguistic". Research into nonbinary gender identities has found this: The overwhelming majority of non-binary respondents ... identified as having

1728-443: Is the external manifestation of one's gender identity, usually through "masculine", "feminine", or gender-variant presentation or behavior. In Australia, the term gender-diverse or, historically, sex and/or gender-diverse , may be used in place of, or as well as, transgender . Culturally-specific gender diverse terms include sistergirls and brotherboys , for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Ambiguities about

1800-810: Is transgender, became chair in February 2024. In the years from 2000, Mermaids alongside another campaign group, GIRES (Gender Identity Research and Education Society), lobbied clinicians at NHS Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) to allow children access to early treatments such as puberty blockers. After taking her child to Boston, Massachusetts in 2007 to receive puberty blockers , Susie Green worked to make them available in Britain from GIDS. In response, GIDS began prescribing blockers from 2011 onwards, making them widely available in response to demand from families. Green said: "… we don't have any say on how they operate, how they prescribe, what they do in terms of

1872-466: The London School of Economics resigned as a trustee of Mermaids after it was revealed that he had spoken at a conference organised by B4U-ACT , a paedophile support group, as a PhD student in 2011. In a statement, Mermaids described the organisation as "completely at odds" with its values, and said that "Once notified we took swift and decisive action to investigate   ... Safeguarding is of

1944-630: The Royal Shakespeare Company at the Barbican Centre 's The Pit, all in 1987. The BBC Television productions of Death of a Son for Screen Two , The Attractions for Screenplay , and the three-part miniseries Take Me Home , marked his permanent move into television in 1989. Methuen Drama, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing , released a compilation volume, consisting of the scripts for Welcome Home , Raspberry and The Lucky Ones in 1996. He has also written

2016-657: The Jam and the Clash," he got his start in writing at the age of 18, when a selection of poems he had submitted to Riot Stories , an imprint established by Jam musician Paul Weller , were published. His big break came in 1980, when his first play Remember Me? , which he had submitted to 20 theatres, was accepted and staged by the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London, an experience which he likens to winning

2088-583: The London Critics' Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright for The Lucky Ones and Raspberry . In 1999 he won the British Academy Television Awards Dennis Potter Award for services to television. His television work includes the acclaimed Holding On (1997), Never, Never , starring John Simm and Take Me Home . Marchant, whose father was a printer and mother a school dinner lady,

2160-480: The London Critics' Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright that year. Welcome Home , Marchant's play about a squad of Falkland War veteran paratroopers meeting up to act as pall-bearers for one of their squad killed in the war, debuted at Hemel Hempstead 's Old Town Hall Arts Centre before being taken on a nationwide tour by Paines Plough which concluded at the Royal Court Theatre in 1983. It

2232-760: The NHS has allowed unsubstantiated claims of ' transphobia ' to influence their decisions." In September 2022, Susie Green co-authored the 8th edition of the standards of care issued by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health . In September 2022, Mermaids was the subject of an investigation by The Daily Telegraph , which accused the charity of offering chest binders to transgender youth without parental consent and to have told users they believed to be as young as 13 that hormone-blocking drugs are "totally reversible". The investigation relied largely on an anonymous adult pretending to be

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2304-640: The National Lottery concluded its review into the charity and announced that it would follow through with the promised donation, stating that "did not find any grounds to withhold the grant.". However, in October 2022, National Lottery funding was paused due to the investigation by the Charity Commission. The 2018 ITV drama series Butterfly , about a young transgender girl, was substantially informed by Mermaids and its CEO, Susie Green,

2376-406: The National Lottery. In response to this, on 18 January 2019, YouTuber Hbomberguy began a livestream attempting to 101% complete the video game Donkey Kong 64 , with a goal of $ 500 to be donated to Mermaids. The stream became popular and raised over US$ 350,000 for Mermaids. Among other guests, the stream featured an appearance by American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez . On 19 February 2019,

2448-439: The West this behavior would, in most circumstances, be seen as proof of a homosexual relationship. However, in many cultures, behaviors such as crying, an inclination toward caring for and nurturing others in an emotionally open way, an interest in domestic chores other than cooking, and self-grooming can all be seen as aspects of male gender nonconformity. Men who exhibit such tendencies are often stereotyped as gay. Studies found

2520-511: The accuracy of some of these studies have been questioned. One study suggested that childhood gender nonconformity is heritable . Studies have also been conducted about adults' attitudes towards nonconforming children. There are reportedly no significant generalized effects (except for a few outliers) on attitudes towards children who vary in gender traits, interests, and behavior. Children who are gender-variant may struggle to conform later in life. As children get older and are not treated for

2592-574: The aftermath of brain injury on a man's life and family. In 2009 he wrote the teleplay for the CBC Television movie Diverted starring British actor David Suchet and Canadian actor Shawn Ashmore . This drama centred on the impact the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks had on the town of Gander, Newfoundland as hundreds of flights were forced to land outside American airspace. He wrote episodes for all 3 series of Garrow's Law ,

2664-603: The awarding of charitable status to LGB Alliance , describing the latter group's activities as "denigrating trans people". The case began in September 2022, and ruled in July 2023. The judges determined that "the law does not permit Mermaids to challenge the decision made by the Charity Commission to register LGB Alliance as a charity". In March 2022, Susie Green was due to speak on a panel regarding support for transgender youth, alongside Stephanie Davies-Arai, of Transgender Trend ,

2736-508: The behavior. This can be due to fear of the stigma being directed towards them causing concealment of their true identity. Children in the LBGT+ community are seen to increase gender conformity in school settings due to pressure from peers. This is due to the discrimination faced by LGBT+ individuals. Tony Marchant (playwright) Tony Marchant (born 11 July 1959) is a British playwright and television dramatist. In 1982 he won

2808-467: The chair of the trustees of Mermaids, said: "We are relieved that the Charity Commission inquiry which began nearly two years ago is finally over. The report states, as we anticipated, that there is no finding of misconduct at Mermaids. The commission has also confirmed, as we have repeatedly asserted, that we have not provided medical advice or acted improperly in our work with children, young people and their families." In October 2022, Dr Jacob Breslow of

2880-420: The charity as a result of The Daily Telegraph 's investigation. Mermaids subsequently submitted a number of serious incidents reports to the commission in relation to issues raised in the media, and also closed its helpline temporarily due to what it described as "intolerable abuse" received by staff and volunteers. Funding from the National Lottery has been paused during this investigation. On 2 December 2022 it

2952-532: The charity said that her "attitudes to LGBT organisations are well-documented and this is not the first time she has criticised Mermaids". Gender variant People who exhibit gender variance may be called gender-variant , gender-nonconforming , gender-diverse, or gender-atypical . The terms gender variance and gender-variant are used by scholars of psychology , psychiatry , anthropology , and gender studies , as well as advocacy groups of gender-variant people themselves. The term gender-variant

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3024-583: The charity telling them to further consider the Cass Review 's findings and conclusions as well as review the guidance and positions on their website regarding puberty blockers, particularly relating to claims of reversibility. Mermaids was also told to get consent from the parents or guardians if they ever resume providing breast binders to minors. Orlando Fraser, the chair of the Commission said: "We have carefully scrutinised Mermaids' activities through

3096-551: The child is due to gender variance or secondary effects (e.g., due to ostracization or stigmatization). Hill et al. (2007) suggests, "a less controversial approach, respectful of increasing gender freedom in our culture and sympathetic to a child's struggle with gender, would be more humane." Numerous studies confirm that LGBTQ+ students face increased instances of victimization in schools compared to their heterosexual peers, leading to lower well-being and academic performance. While research on gender variant adolescent school experience

3168-566: The comedy film Different for Girls . He appeared on University Challenge (BBC Two) in a special actors-versus-writers episode in January 2006. He was featured in the writers section of the Broadcast magazine Hot 100 2006. In 2007 he wrote an ITV series, Whistleblowers , for ITV, and an award-winning single film, Mark of Cain for C4. In 2008, David Tennant starred in a BBC1 single film, Recovery , in which Marchant explored

3240-645: The commencement of the regulatory compliance case by the Charity Commission in 2022, the Department for Education has removed Mermaids from its mental health and wellbeing resources for schools. The charity criticised the UK Government's April 2021 decision to disband the LGBT advisory board without a planned replacement, describing the move as "very concerning". In June 2021, Mermaids along with other charities including Stonewall began raising funds to appeal

3312-531: The email exchanges. Mermaids responded by saying that they take "a harm reduction position with the understanding that providing a young person with a binder and comprehensive safety guidelines from an experienced member of staff is preferable to the likely alternative of unsafe practices and/or continued or increasing dysphoria". On 29 September 2022 the Charity Commission opened a regulatory compliance case into Mermaids, based on complaints made about

3384-408: The experiments conducted the results showed that the participants who feared backlash because of the results were more likely to hide their non-conforming behavior or conform to the gendered norms. Hiding non-conforming behavior means repressing the behavior going against gender norms. In J.M Brennan the change in gender identity of a non-conforming man or women can cause this hiding and concealment of

3456-622: The film The Dig and, broadcast in 2012, the hard-hitting drama about the British probation service Public Enemies , all for BBC1. Marchant received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Hertfordshire during a ceremony at the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban on November 16, 2011. This was awarded, according to the university, "in recognition of his commitment to creative ambition and integrity in British drama." He

3528-521: The inclusion or exclusion of intersex people in terminology, such as sex and/or gender-diverse , led to a decline in use of the terms sex and/or gender-diverse and diverse sexes and genders (DSG). Current regulations providing for the recognition of trans and other gender identities use terms such as gender diverse and transgender . In July 2013, the Australian National LGBTI Health Alliance produced

3600-446: The information it provided, and for impartiality reasons. In June 2019, The Times revealed that they had discovered a data breach by Mermaids in which confidential emails had been made readily available through their website. The Times stated that these included names of transgender children and their parents, together with contact details and intimate medical information. The newspaper reported that there were internal emails from

3672-576: The information leaked; The Times disputed this. After an investigation, Mermaids were required to pay a £25,000 fine. Writing in The Daily Telegraph in September 2020, Kim Thomas said that some pressure groups, including Safe Schools Alliance and Transgender Trend , have argued that some resources used by Mermaids in training sessions reinforce rigid gender roles and might cause non-conforming children to identify as transgender. In contrast, Attitude quoted Kate Lister , who said that

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3744-882: The limited identities women are faced with in adulthood. Lesbian and bisexual women, being less concerned with attracting men, may find it easier to reject traditional ideas of womanhood because social punishment for such transgression is not effective, or at least no more effective than the consequences of being openly gay or bisexual in a heteronormative society (which they already experience). This may help account for high levels of gender nonconformity self-reported by lesbians. Gender theorist Judith Butler , in their essay Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory , states: "Discrete genders are part of what humanizes individuals within contemporary culture; indeed, those who fail to do their gender right are regularly punished. Because there

3816-589: The lottery. It was at this point that he ceased pursuing a career in heavyweight professional boxing, although, "getting punched in the face," was, he has claimed, "very good preparation for being a writer." His second play London Calling , which took its name from a song by the Clash, was combined with Dealt With for the double bill Thick As Thieves , produced at the Theatre Royal Stratford East's The Square Thing studio theatre in 1981. Looking back on his early career he has stated that at

3888-464: The medical and psychological settings has primarily shown positive treatment outcomes. As these practices become more widely used, longer-term studies and studies with larger sample sizes are needed to continue to evaluate these practices. Research has shown that youth who receive gender-affirming support from their parents have better mental health outcomes than their peers who do not. Gender-affirmative practices emphasize gender health. Gender health

3960-505: The mental and physical health fields in response to research showing that clinical practices that encourage individuals to accept a certain gender identity can cause psychological harm. In 2015, the American Psychological Association published gender-affirmative practice guidelines for clinicians working with transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Preliminary research on gender-affirmative practices in

4032-437: The mismatch between their minds and bodily appearance, this leads to discomfort, and negative self-image and eventually may lead to depression , suicide , or self-doubt . If a child is nonconforming at a very young age, it is important to provide family support for positive impact to family and the child. Children who do not conform prior to age 11 tend to have an increased risk for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation as

4104-592: The needs of gender variant children. Gender nonconformity among people assigned male at birth is usually more strictly, and sometimes violently, policed in the West than is gender nonconformity among people assigned female at birth. However, a spectrum of types of gender nonconformity exists among boys and men. Some types of gender nonconformity, such as being a stay-at-home father , may pass without comment whereas others, such as wearing lipstick and skirts, may attract stares, criticism, or questioning. Some cultures are more tolerant than others of such differences. This

4176-474: The organisers by Mermaids and a trainee doctor, Davies-Arai's appearance was cancelled. Susie Green said that Mermaids "cannot be a part of a conference that gives a platform to Transgender Trend" and advised the organisers to "stay clear of anyone involved with anti-trans pseudo-medical platforms that have been set up with the sole intention of attacking trans people (especially trans youth) and their healthcare." Davies-Arai said that it "should concern everyone that

4248-522: The process." In July 2022, NHS England decided to close GIDS and replace it with regional healthcare centres, following the publication of the independent Cass Review . In response to the decision, Mermaids CEO Susie Green was "cautiously optimistic", but expressed concerns that priority would be given to mental health over medical care. She said: "We would not want any further barriers to be put in place in terms of access to medical intervention." In 2017, Mermaids reported that it and its volunteers had been

4320-520: The resource is "a visual representation of gender identifying markers   ... At no point does anyone suggest children who act in ways that do not conform to a gender are trans. At no point does anyone suggest gay children are trans." Likewise, Mermaids released a statement saying that they have never encouraged teachers "to state that 'tomboys' should be transgender", and that they do not provide classroom talks or lesson materials for schools, contrary to what had been reported in some newspapers. Following

4392-401: The risk of suicide attempts among gay adolescents, whereas studies on lesbians do not consistently show similar patterns. This may be attributed to heightened mistreatment of boys displaying feminine traits, by parents and peers. Among adults, the wearing of women's clothing by men is often socially stigmatized and fetishized , or viewed as sexually abnormal. However, cross-dressing may be

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4464-450: The sex they were assigned at birth." Not all gender-variant people identify as transgender, and not all transgender people identify as gender-variant – many identify simply as men or women. Gender identity is one's internal sense of their own gender ; while most people have a gender identity of a boy or a man, or a girl or a woman, gender identity for other people is a more complex experience. Furthermore, gender expression

4536-497: The social media backlash may put people off coming to the charity for help." In December 2018, the charity was allocated £500,000 in funding by the Big Lottery Fund , to create a national network of local groups. However, the funding was put under review after criticism of the charity, including by anti-trans activist Graham Linehan , who created a post on Mumsnet calling for members of the forum to email their concerns to

4608-491: The time he wondered if he were part of, "some sort of liberal social engineering," which advantaged him as an ex-boxer from a council estate with no university education. His next two productions, Stiff and Raspberry , were put on at the Soho Poly in 1982. That same year The Lucky Ones was staged at the Theatre Royal Stratford East and later re-staged at Islington 's The Old Red Lion in 1986. These productions won him

4680-493: The trustees that criticised the leadership by Susie Green, as well as criticism from parents. Mermaids issued a press release on the same day, which acknowledged that a data breach had occurred, and that they had informed the Information Commissioner's Office and had corrected the breach. The press release stated that the breach was limited to internal emails and that no emails to and from families were part of

4752-422: The utmost importance to Mermaids and the safety of the young people we support is our highest priority." Belinda Bell, the chair of trustees, apologised for the distress caused by the news of Breslow's links to the group, and said that he should never have been appointed to the board. On 12 October 2022, Miriam Cates MP used Prime Minister's Questions to ask for a police investigation into Mermaids. In response,

4824-402: The victims of online harassment. CEO Green stated that she had been falsely accused of forcibly castrating her transgender daughter, Jackie. Her daughter maintained that "If my mum had not helped me, I would not be here today" and transgender journalist Paris Lees wrote: "Susie Green is saving lives and I wish my parents had known about Mermaids when I was growing up". Green raised concerns "that

4896-516: Was a trustee of Mermaids for four years from 2011. Her daughter is one of the youngest individuals in the UK to have transitioned surgically. Lauren Stoner was made interim chief executive in December 2022 and was appointed CEO for two years in February 2024. In August 2023, it was announced that Belinda Bell would be stepping down as chair of the charity, while remaining as a trustee. Kathryn Downs, who

4968-589: Was announced that the Charity Commission had opened a statutory inquiry on 28 November and that the charity's management and governance were now being looked at. The Charity Commission said the opening of the inquiry was not a finding of wrongdoing. This followed the departure of CEO Susie Green , in November 2022. As at July 2024, the inquiry was still ongoing. Mermaids said that this was "significantly impacting our services, staff and volunteer wellbeing, our reputation, and our finances". The Charity Commission report

5040-671: Was born and raised on a council estate in Wapping in the East End of London , which he has described as, "a very hard, heavy place to live sometimes." He has stated that while estates have changed since he grew up on one, the poverty is still the same and it hasn't gone away. He was educated at St Joseph's Academy, Blackheath and went on to become a London boxing champion and a member of the England boxing squad. Inspired by, "the DIY ethic of

5112-486: Was later re-staged at The Old Red Lion in 1989. BBC Television 's production of Raspberry in 1984 gave Marchant his break in television. He credits the smooth transition that he and his generation had into screenwriting to the vogue for televised plays during these decades. Straddling theatre and television with Lazydays Ltd. , produced at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1986, followed by London Weekend Television 's broadcast of The Moneymen in 1987, he has stated

5184-410: Was released in October 2024. The investigation found that Mermaids had provided 15 breast binders to minors between the ages of 13 and 16 without the knowledge of their parents or guardians between January 2021 and September 2022. The investigation also found that the charity had failed to carry out sufficient due diligence checks when recruiting trustees, and should never have appointed Jacob Breslow as

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