Transphobia row | BBC boss tells LGBT+ staff: 'get used to hearing views you don't like'

BBC boss tells LGBT+ staff: 'get used to hearing views you don't like'

A BBC chief has told LGBT+ staff to get used to hearing views they disagree, amid accusations from its own employees that it was “institutionally transphobic”.

As reported by The Times, the broadcaster’s Head of News, Fran Unsworth, hit back against claims during a Zoom call with the BBC’s Pride network last Friday morning.

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