Jacob Breslow

Jacob Breslow is an American academic who is currently the Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality in the Department of Gender Studies at the London School of Economics.[1] A former trustee of the transgender children's charity Mermaids, Breslow quit the organization in 2022 after it was revealed that he had spoken at a conference organized by B4U-ACT, a organization that provides support to paedophiles.[2][3]

He has since been placed under investigation by the LSE.[4] His resignation came as Mermaids was placed under investigation by the Charity Commission for alleged safeguarding failures.[2]

He was previously a LSE Teaching Fellow in Transnational Sexuality and Gender.[5]

Selected publications

References
  1. "Jacob Breslow". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  2. Beal, James; Bannerman, Lucy (4 October 2022). "Trustee of the transgender charity Mermaids quits after speech to paedophile aid group". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. "Mermaids trustee quits over paedophile-group links". BBC News. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  4. Somerville, Ewan (2022-11-05). "Academics demand apology from LSE over 'hostile environment for gender-critical staff and students'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  5. "Q&A with Jacob Breslow". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
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