SEEN in Journalism is a British anti-transgender group that says it is “a journalists’ colleague network that relentlessly pursues accuracy and impartiality on sex and gender.” It is part of a web farm created by Sex Equality and Equity Network (SEEN).
Background
SEEN (Sex Equality and Equity Network) was launched in 2022. SEEN in Journalism was launched in March 2024 “as a sex equality and equity network “for reporters, columnists, investigative journalists, producers, editors and content-makers across platforms.”
2025 open letter to BBC
In 2025, SEEN published an open letter to the BBC complaining about their trans coverage on pronouns. Signatories were:
- Biology in Medicine
- Children of Transitioners
- Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender
- Conservatives for Women
- Fair Play For Women
- Filia
- For Women Scotland
- Freedom in the Arts
- Gay Men’s Network
- Genspect
- Human Gay Male
- Labour LGB
- Labour Women’s Declaration
- Lesbian Labour
- LGB Alliance
- LGB Christians
- Liberal Voice for Women
- Merched Cymru
- Protect and Teach
- Scottish Lesbians
- Sex Matters
- SEEN in the City
- SEEN in Health
- SEEN in Sport
- SEEN in HR
- SEEN in Stem
- SEEN in the CoE
- Women of Surrey
- Women’s Policy Centre
- Women’s Rights Network
- Lord Toby Young
Podcast
On September 5, 2025, SEEN in Journalism launched the podcast No Fear. No Favour. It is hosted by Jo-Anne Nadler, Cath Leng, and Sam Smith. Anti-trans guests include:
- “Nicole”
- Jo Bartosch
- Julie Bindel
- Shelley Charlesworth
- Stephanie Davies-Arai
- Faika el Nagashi
- Helen Joyce
- Cath Leng
- Paddy O’Gorman
- Susan Smith
- Nick Wallis
- Rob Watson
- Robert Winston
Episodes through 2025 are:
- No Fear No Favour: Professor Robert Winston Jan 10, 2025
- No Fear, No Favour: Social Transition, Schools and the Puberty Blocker Trial [guests “Nicole,” Shelley Charlesworth, Cath Leng] Nov 28, 2025
- No Fear, No Favour: Transgender Trend [guests Stephanie Davies-Arai and Shelley Charlesworth] Nov 22, 2025
- Seen in Journalism: The BBC, Gender Ideology and the Missing LGB Story Nov 16, 2025
- Seen in Journalism – Episode Ten: Julie Bindel Nov 12, 2025
- Seen in Journalism: The BBC, Bias and the Resignations Nov 11, 2025
- No Fear. No Favour: Rob Watson Nov 7, 2025
- No Fear, No Favour: Jo Bartosch Nov 2, 2025
- No Fear, No Favour: Paddy O’Gorman Oct 19, 2025
- ‘Inside the Brussels bubble’: No Fear, No Favour [guest Faika el Nagashi] Oct 17, 2025
- No fear. No favour. Episode Four: Susan Smith Sep 29, 2025
- No Fear. No Favour. Episode Three: Helen Joyce Sep 23, 2025
- No Fear. No Favour. Episode Two: Nick Wallis Sep 16, 2025
- No fear. No favour. Our new podcast. [Jo-Anne Nadler, Cath Leng and Sam Smith] Sep 5, 2025
Resources
Sex Equality and Equity Network (seen-network.uk)
SEEN in Journalism (seeninjournalism.com)
X/Twitter (x.com)
Substack (substack.com)
- journalismseen
- SEENinJournalism’s Substack
- seeninjournalism.substack.com