Lesbians facing 'extinction' as transgenderism becomes pervasive, campaigners warn

The LGB Alliance’s mission statement refers to clinicians concerned about a culture of “transing out the gay” at the Tavistock Clinic in London, which specialises in offering gender identity development services (GIDS). Referring to her childhood as a tomboy, she added: “If I was in school today, I would be taken to one side and helped to come to terms with the fact that I was gender non-conforming. And how special would I feel? What child would turn down additional attention?”

Citing studies which have found elevated rates of autism in transgender people, she said: “This is what drives us. We were recently talking to a teacher in a SEN school who said there were 24 trans kids, one non binary, but no gays and lesbians. “Is lesbianism going to become extinct? Yes. It's deeply uncool. It is so uncommon, it is the bottom of the heap. Becoming trans is now considered the brave option.” Having raised concerns about the exponential rise of children seeking to change sex, the pair have welcomed the ruling in the Keira Bell case, which said trans children should not receive puberty blockers unless they understand the “long-term risks and consequences”.

Following accusations of being associated with “neo Nazis”, Ms Jackson said: “We have no connection whatsoever with any far right organisation, any religious right organisation. Google LGBT charities and you will find hundreds. But LGB? None. We need the Charity Commission to show that there is a tolerance for a plurality of views.”