Wes Streeting’s London office targeted by trans activists who wrote ‘child killer’ on the walls

Health secretary Wes Streeting’s East London office was recently vandalised by protestors who wrote “child killer” on the walls.

According to The Standard, office windows were smashed as well as graffiti being sprayed on walls. The MP for Ilford North wrote on social media that an investigation was underway, and called the damage “unfair to my staff and an attack on democracy”.

A spokesperson for protest group Bash Back, which took responsibility for the vandalism, responded: “Under Streeting’s rule, GPs have been banned from conducting blood tests on trans patients accessing HRT (hormone replacement therapy), and trans people have been banned from accessing hospital wards that fit their gender, leading to poorer quality of care across the board.”

A study published in June showed that the ban on puberty blockers was having “serious adverse effects” on young trans people, who were left facing “overwhelming levels of distress”.

The research concluded: “Those affected by the ban, previously happy, well-adjusted children, are now described as having become depressed, distressed, fearful… despairing, traumatised, anxious and stressed.”

Wes Streeting given 30 day ultimatum by Trans Matters Worldwide

In related news, Wes Streeting has also been given 30 days to speak to and acknowledge transgender people in the UK.

The health secretary has been given just shy of a month to respond to an interview request from education and support group Trans Matters Worldwide, to “give him a chance to answer for what he has done”.

Streeting has faced criticism for his policies regarding trans people, including the indefinite extension of a ban on puberty blockers in England and for proclaiming it was “not right” to say that trans women are women, trans men are men and that non-binary people are valid in their identity.

Last month, Trans Matters Worldwide released a short two-part documentary, Dear Wes…, featuring interviews with members of the transgender community who spoke about the effect the policies had had on them.

One individual, Stephanie, highlighted the damage the puberty blockers ban had caused, saying: “It kind of stays with you for your whole life.”

Having transitioned at 13, growing up trans was “challenging”, Stephanie went on to say. “I faced abuse from students and teachers, and I had external input from people who thought I had made the wrong decision.

“To this day, if I ever go back [home], I get things shouted at me in the street.”

Trans Matters Worldwide urged members of the public to “put pressure” on Streeting to respond and “tell him what you think” about his policies.

Jess Crooks, co-founder of the group, said a request had been sent to the Department of Health and Social Care. A spokesperson said Streeting had thanked the group for sharing the documentary, but failed to acknowledge their interview request.

When emailing Streeting directly, Crooks said the group heard nothing back.

“I truly believe that any member of any government should be able to respond to a challenge like this, regardless of the topic,” Crooks told PinkNews.

“A dedicated group of transgender creatives and film-makers spent seven months working on a film about trans youth that we’re all incredibly proud of,” she continued. “The fact that 30 days have passed since its release and we are still yet to hear a comment from the man of the hour is both damning and telling to his true thoughts towards our community.”

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