The writer and campaigner said the BBC should also be held accountable - as his supporters called for him to be forgiven by critics following the Cass review of NHS transgender treatment.
Mermaids has been accused of encouraging youngsters to transition because they do not conform to stereotypes, even though they may be too young to understand the consequences.
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John Lewis (pictured) published the first issue of Identity - a 32-page internal magazine sent to all 70,000 of its employees - to coincide with the beginning of LGBTQ + history month .