LGBT staff at the BBC have heavily criticised the broadcaster for how it has handled stories about transgender people - with many threatening to quit.
The BBC Pride Network - a group of LGBTQ+ employees - used a 'listening session' on Monday to share frustrations with bosses after BBC News published an article claiming that some trans women are rapists, according to VICE World News.
The BBC was forced to edit the piece after it emerged that Lily Cade - who was quoted in the piece - had previously decribed trans women 'vile, weak and disgusting' and appeared to call for high-profile trans women to be lynched.
Phil Harrold, who runs the Director-General's office, reportedly did not provide explanations for staff concerns for the 100 staff present but said they would be followed up with a session with Tim Davie on Friday.
The BBC's Pride Network listening session involved over 100 LGBT staff members criticising the corporation's handling of journalism about transgender people
Employees on the Zoom call are said to have claimed that they knew of eight trans members of staff who had left in the last year over fears that the BBC was biased against them.
It is estimated that around 2 per cent of BBC employees - 400 people - are trans, according to The Times.
One employee on the calls said: 'My trans and LGBT friends have lost confidence in the BBC – I'm losing confidence in the BBC – and I'm considering whether my place should be in this organisation', VICE World News reported.
Employee concerns also centred on a BBC podcast by veteran broadcaster Stephen Nolan on the work of LGBT group Stonewall with public bodies such as the broadcaster, Ofcom and the Scottish and Welsh governments.
Nolan Investigates dedicated two episodes to raising questions about the close relationship between Stonewall and the BBC's Diversity and Inclusion department.
It revealed how the lobby group played a key role in the department's internal 'LGBT Culture and Progression report' by 'identifying strengths and
