Trans charity Mermaids gave children chest binders without telling parents
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The transgender charity Mermaids gave chest binders to children as young as 13 against their parents’ wishes and wrongly claimed puberty blockers were reversible, a report by the regulator has found.
The Charity Commission’s two-year inquiry discovered “systemic failings” and “mismanagement” at the organisation, whose chief executive, Susie Green, left abruptly in 2022. The regulator’s report, published on Thursday, reveals that Green was dismissed by the charity’s trustees after they lost confidence in her.
It found that Mermaids gave 24 chest binders to young people without their parents’ involvement — including 15 to children aged 13 to 16. The regulator concluded that parents were unable to ensure safety advice was followed with the chest binders, which are used to flatten breasts with constrictive materials to make a person more male-presenting. It said parents must give consent in decisions to use them.
Mermaids has removed claims on its website that puberty blockers are reversible after being told by the commission to review its language over potential risks.
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