BBC Offers ‘Inclusive Environment’ Therapy Sessions to Staff After Supreme Court Trans Ruling – Guido Fawkes

“A message from Alice Macandrew (BBC Pride Executive Sponsor) and Simone Marquis (Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer)

Dear all,

We recognise that the last few days have been difficult for many of you. Like many other organisations, the BBC is waiting to see the updated Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice in order to understand the Supreme Court ruling more fully and any legal implications to our policies and practices.

We want to be really clear that in no circumstances will we accept this ruling being used as a mechanic to create an environment of hostility towards our trans and non-binary colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that everyone at the BBC feels safe and accepted when they come to work – and that we engender a culture of belonging. This means all of us of us working together.

For that reason, we’re keen to create a space to hear from our trans and non- binary colleagues on what more we can do to create an environment where the community feels valued, safe and respected. We would like to invite trans and non-binary colleagues to a dedicated In-Person Listening session.

It will be a great opportunity for us to meet you and for you to share how you are feeling, to help us understand what some of your challenges are and discuss your thoughts about what practical steps we could take to create an inclusive environment. Alice will host as the ExCo Sponsor while Rhodri Evans from the D&l team will be present to help facilitate the session alongside Anna Shackleton the HR Director for BBC Pride, and Matt the co-chair of BBC Pride We’ve arranged two sessions, one in London and one in Salford.”