Susie Green

Susie Green
Occupation	Former CEO of Mermaids[1]
Children	4[2]

Susie Green is the former chief executive officer of Mermaids, a British advocacy organisation for gender variant and transgender youth.[3] She was dismissed on 25 November 2022 after six years of service because the trustees had lost confidence in her ability to lead the organisation.[1][4][5]

Career

Green worked as an IT manager for Citizens Advice[6] from 2002 to 2015 prior to her appointment as CEO of Mermaids in 2016.[7] She stepped down as CEO in November 2022.[1] Green worked with the actors and producers on a 2018 drama by ITV, advising on the script and introducing them to some of the young people and parents she helps.[8][9]

She is involved with WPATH[10] and contributed to the chapter on children up to adolescence in the Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People Version 8 (SOC8). [11][12]

In 2023, Green founded Anne Trans Healthcare, which makes puberty blockers available to under-18s in the United Kingdom, via a "legal route" despite a permanent ban announced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting.[13]

Personal life

Green lives in Yorkshire. She has four adult children, including twins, with her husband Tim. In 2017, Green presented a Ted Talk discussing the journey to get gender-affirming surgery for her eldest child at age 16 in Thailand.[2][14] Green met members of the British royal family at an event to acknowledge the contribution of those working in the mental health sector in the UK.[15]

References

1. "Susie Green leaves Mermaids". Mermaids. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on Nov 25, 2022.
2. "Mum of Leeds transgender woman who inspired ITV's Butterfly opens up about daughter's suicide attempts after bullying". Yorkshire Evening Post. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023.
3. "Mermaids Journal 2020" (PDF). Mermaids. January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
4. Gentleman, Amelia (25 November 2022). "Head of trans children charity Mermaids resigns after six years". The Guardian. Archived from the original on Nov 25, 2022.
5. Gentleman, Amelia (24 October 2024). "Trans children's charity told to rewrite guidance on puberty blockers". theguardian.com. Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
6. "Contributor - Susie Green CEO of Mermaids". HuffPost. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
7. "Mermaids Journal 2020". The Times. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 Feb 2020.
8. "How ITV's Butterfly hopes to be a 'game-changer' for trans people". BBC News. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
9. Levesley, David (15 October 2018). "Butterfly: what it was like to consult on the ITV drama". GQ. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
10. https://www.wpath.org/member/3308
11. Coleman, E.; et al. (2022), "Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8", Int J Transgend Health, 23 (Sep 6, 23(Suppl 1)): 1–259, doi:10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644, PMC 9553112, PMID 36238954
12. "Leaks from US gender group WPATH ring alarm bells in the NHS", The Guardian, 9 Mar 2024
13. Beal, James (2024-12-20). "Former trans charity boss to defy ban on puberty blockers". The Times. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
14. Turner, Janice (22 December 2018). "Trans ideologists are spreading cod science". The Times. Archived from the original on 25 Feb 2020.
15. "Prince Harry has recognised the work of a transgender children's charity at a Buckingham Palace reception". PinkNews. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2022.