Submitted on Friday 30th October 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 4th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
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
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.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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: www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54749024
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