This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Protect all BBC staff from disciplinary action if they attend LGBT+ Pride events
BBC staff required to be politically neutral have been told not to attend LGBT pride protests under new impartiality rules. This is an attack on the rights of LGBT+ staff in particular. We urge Ministers to intervene & ensure our national broadcaster does not proceed with this outrageous policy
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The BBC’s director of editorial policy and standards, told a meeting of senior executives this week that the new rules include not attending “political protests”, such as Black Lives Matter events and LGBT protests.
Pride has always been a protest because LGBT+ people have (and still are) fighting for equality, acceptance & to live a peaceful existence. No other employer would get away with this and the Government needs to clarify that our publicly funded national broadcaster is no different.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This would be an employment matter for the BBC, not the UK Government or Parliament. In any case, the BBC has confirmed that staff can attend Pride events. You can find out more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54749024
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