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The international charity organization Oxfam is facing massive backlash online for sharing a Pride video. Oxfam released a video during Pride Month to highlight the lack of safety within the LGBTQIA+ communities and the need for allies to step up and provide protection.
The video began with a voice-over, "How are you marking Pride Month this year, while LGBTQIA+ people around the world are deprived of basic safety?"
The video showed angry toons, including one with short brown hair and a TERF insignia. As gender-critical Internet users discovered this video, they began to protest it. Notably, TERF is the acronym for 'trans-exclusionary radical feminist' that gender-critical activists frequently include in their Twitter profiles.
Following this, the international charity organization withdrew the video and explained that they did so because of the raised concerns. They later shared the revised version of the post.
Clarifying their move, they wrote:
"We have therefore edited the video to remove the term TERF and we are sorry for the offence it caused."
The video was produced by Falana Films, a female-led Bangalore-based studio in India.
Oxfam is an international anti-poverty charity organization, here's what you need to know about this charity group
According to the charity organisation's official website, it is 'a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice.'
Their vision is a sustainable world. They further wrote that they are working for a world 'where women and girls live free from gender-based violence and discrimination. Where the climate crisis is contained, and inclusive and accountable governance systems allow for those in power to be held to account.'
This charity organisation was founded in 1942 and is led by Oxfam International. The founder of this group is Cecil Jackson-Cole and its headquarter is in Nairobi, Kenya.
Gender-critical social media users feel that Oxfam's Pride video was an 'absolute disgrace'
Internet users were not much pleased with the charity organisation's Pride video and said this is not charitable behaviour. Some social media users explained what TERF actually is and why the charity organisation should not have included them in the video.
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Reacting to the backlash, the charity organization told indy100 that they believe all people should be able to make decisions that affect their lives and should enjoy a life free of discrimination.
