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# BBC defends anti-trans article
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/bbc-defends-anti-trans-article/
- Published: 2021-11-03T09:09:35.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-02T15:18:22.000Z
- Description: In response to complaints about an anti-trans article, the BBC has insisted that the piece was “carefully considered” before publication.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, BBC, L with the T, LGBTQ, Trans, Trans Rights, transphobia, UK

In response to a large number of complaints about an [article](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/bbc-condemned-for-anti-trans-article/) titled: *“We’re being pressured into sex by some trans women*”, the BBC has insisted that the piece was *“carefully considered*” before publication and complies with the broadcaster’s editorial standards. The article was published in October, and detailed the experiences of some lesbians who said they are *“increasingly being pressured and coerced into accepting trans women as partners”.*

It sparked widespread backlash from the LGBTQ+ community and trans allies, with over 20,000 signing an [open letter](https://openletter.earth/an-open-letter-to-the-bbc-regarding-an-article-published-by-catherine-lowbridge-9223a3ca?ref=scenemag.co.uk) to BBC that criticises the *“deeply flawed”* study of 80 individuals sourced from Get The L Out, an anti-trans pressure group. The letter blasted the BBC for implying that *“transgender women generally pose a risk to cisgender lesbians in great enough numbers that it is newsworthy”* when the incidents are actually *“a matter of incredibly rare, isolated experiences”.*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/l-with-the-t-trans-pride-600-400.jpg)

Despite receiving numerous complaints, the BBC has continued to [defend the article](https://twitter.com/JustifyMyLee/status/1455213000139419660?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1455213000139419660%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F11%2F01%2Fbbc-trans-article-complaints-impartiality%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk), saying: *“The article was carefully considered before publication, went through a rigorous editorial review process and fully complies with the BBC’s editorial guidelines and standards.*” The broadcaster also said that it strives to “*explore a wide range of issues and perspectives”*, while insisting that it remains impartial.