Ofcom boss criticises BBC’s platforming of anti-trans groups
gscene.comOfcom chief executive, Melanie Dawes, criticised the BBC for ‘balancing’ out trans voices with anti-trans groups, such as the LGB Alliance, when asked about the broadcaster’s non-bias policies.
On December 15, Dawes was asked, before parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, their opinion on the BBC’s current editorial practice of requiring critical voices in all discussions relating to transgender people, to which they responded it was “extremely inappropriate”. Scottish National Party MP and previous BBC broadcaster, John Nicolson, discussed the issue with Dawes, saying: “I noticed that the BBC seems to be under the impression that it’s got to ‘balance’ all its reports about trans issues so by calling in transphobic groups.
