Mermaids chief executive resigns
by Alastair Lockhart, Mailonline:
The chief executive of controversial transgender children’s charity Mermaids has resigned, the organisation has said.
Susie Green’s departure after six years was announced in a statement on the charity’s website, but no explanation was given about what was behind the move.
The Mermaids boss has been heavily criticised for the charity promoting potentially dangerous ‘chest-binding’ for children, now the subject of a watchdog probe, and trying to have the LGB Alliance struck off as a charity.
Mermaids has also given training to organisations including West Yorkshire police, who some argue should be investigating the charity over safeguarding concerns.
Chair of trustees Belinda Bell said: ‘The trustees are very grateful to Susie for everything she has done over the last six years to support trans, non-binary and gender-diverse young people and their families, and to build Mermaids into the organisation it is today.
‘We wish her all the best for the future.’
The charity said an interim chief executive would be appointed shortly.
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