“This is an incredibly honest statement from Foyle Pride which backs up what we have been saying for years. The Pride Parade is a protest and therefore the involvement of the police, the BBC or other public sector bodies is clearly incompatible. Public sector organisations should not be involved in political campaigns.
We rightly opposed puberty blockers as they are destructive to children. These treatments are not, and could never have been described as “normal healthcare”. There should be a focus on what help can be provided to young people who have taken these drugs and who bear the scars from them. That should be the focus of our health service rather than the approach which appeared to be prevalent in some quarters previously.”