Young V&A: Museum criticised for removing trans poster from display

The Young V&A, formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood, recently re-opened after a revampBosses of the Young V&A museum have been accused of being transphobic for removing a poster supporting transgender rights.newly revamped museumIt was taken down just before the east London site was re-opened - a move described as a "red flag" by author Rowan Ellis.

The author of one, Rowan Ellis, said she could "understand" that decision, but the removal of the poster was a "red flag".Stonewall's gay rights poster remains in the exhibition, but its equivalent trans rights poster has been removed "It's not controversial," she said. "It is a simple poster that says that trans people exist and if that is going to be removed, then how can we expect to have the type of inclusion the V&A says it stands for?The V&A has confirmed that while the transgender poster produced by the LGBTQ+ rights organisation Stonewall was removed, the charity's equivalent gay poster remains part of the display.

However, it said it had received no response to repeated letters and no changes had been made following a recent meeting with museum managers.

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