Susie Green
Susie Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1957 (age 66)[1] |
| Occupation | Former CEO of Mermaids[2] |
| Children | 4[3] |
Susie Green (born December 1957) is the former chief executive officer of Mermaids, a British advocacy organisation for gender variant and transgender youth.[4] She stepped down unexpectedly on 25 November 2022 after six years of service.[2][5]
Career[edit]
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.[2] Green worked with the actors and producers on a 2018 comedy drama by ITV, advising on the script and introducing them to some of the young people and parents she helps.[8] She is involved with the WPATH on the children’s chapter that deals with children up to adolescence.[9]
Personal life[edit]
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.[3][10] 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 U.K.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Susie Marie Green". Companies House. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Susie Green leaves Mermaids". Mermaids. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on Nov 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Mermaids Journal 2020" (PDF). Mermaids. January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Contributor - Susie Green CEO of Mermaids". HuffPost. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Mermaids Journal 2020". The Times. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 Feb 2020.
- ^ "How ITV's Butterfly hopes to be a 'game-changer' for trans people". BBC News. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Levesley, David (15 October 2018). "Butterfly: what it was like to consult on the ITV drama". GQ. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Turner, Janice (22 December 2018). "Trans ideologists are spreading cod science". The Times. Archived from the original on 25 Feb 2020.
- ^ "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.
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