Dee here, QueerAF’s Audience Engagement Producer. This week Jamie is on a much deserved holiday, making this my newsletter debut! And what a week to be at the helm!
Understand the LGBTQIA+ headlines and keep track of the latest queer content and perspectives.
This week QueerAF is written by Dee Whitnell, with Five Queer Senses from Charli Clement.
💬 This week:
- Mermaids: The investigation into Mermaids has found no evidence that the service provided medical advice to young people. We look at what they did find and why, as a community, we must hold our sector accountable.
- Mel Manual: The trans nonbinary US candidate injected testosterone on camera in a new campaign ad.
- Will I Be Legally Recognised In Death?: A new update to child death reporting processes will honour trans and nonbinary youth in their gender on death certificates in the UK.
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What we can learn from the Mermaids Investigation
TL;DR: After nearly two years, a Charity Commission investigation has found no evidence that transgender youth charity Mermaids provided medical advice to young people or made medical referrals without parental knowledge. However, it did conclude there had been mismanagement within the organisation.
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