UK Charity Watchdog Announces Investigation Into Children’s Transgender Organisation

General view of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, and agender) flag outside a bookshop during UK Pride Month 2021 in London on June 1, 2021. Edward Smith/Getty Images

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Mermaids to identify concerns about its governance and management after a series of scandals involving the children’s organisation.

Leading LGBTQ+ charity Mermaids, which promotes transgenderism in gender-dysphoric children, is facing an investigation after regulator the Charity Commission announced it is opening a statutory inquiry.