Right-wingers claim the BBC is 'pro-trans' - that couldn't be further from the truth

"Davie, 58, resigned alongside several top BBC officials over accusations that a BBC Panorama documentary misled viewers with an edited speech by president Donald Trump. According to a leaked internal memo, ex-journalist Michael Prescott, while acting as advisor to the BBC's Editorial Guidelines and Standards Board, suggested the edited speech made it seem as though the US president had explicitly encouraged the deadly US capitol insurrection on 6 January 2021."

"Shared by The Telegraph, the leaked memo also suggested BBC reporters had "censored" coverage on LGBTQ+ issues as part of a so-called 'pro-trans agenda.' It comes after the BBC upheld 20 impartiality complaints against presenter Martine Croxall who infamously visibly scoffed at the term 'pregnant people' during a June news broadcast. Prescott expressed his "despair" at what he described as inaction when "issues come to light." The controversy has, once again, ignited accusations from right-wing groups and naysayers that the organisation holds a pro-trans bias."

"Today, for example, the Daily Mail ran a story with the (very lengthy) headline: "Civil war at the BBC as 'woke pro-trans staff' rebel against board, while the chairman apologises for doctored Trump video and axed exec hits back at US President's claims of 'corruption'" The BBC is far from pro-trans, here are just a few examples Anyone actually aware of the BBC's history of reporting on LGBTQ+ and transgender issues will know that calling it pro-trans is far from the truth."

Tim Davie and several senior BBC officials resigned amid accusations that a Panorama documentary contained an edited Donald Trump speech that misled viewers. A leaked internal memo from Michael Prescott alleged the edited clip implied explicit encouragement of the 6 January 2021 capitol insurrection. The memo also claimed BBC reporters "censored" LGBTQ+ coverage as part of a supposed 'pro-trans agenda.' The BBC upheld 20 impartiality complaints related to presenter Martine Croxall's visible scoffing at the phrase 'pregnant people.' Prescott expressed "despair" at perceived inaction, while right-wing outlets renewed accusations of pro-trans bias against the organisation.

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