A BBC presenter and transgender activist has launched a “transgender visibility” campaign that could include transgender adults asking young children to accompany them to the bathroom.

Dr. Ronx Ikharia, who’s described as a “black, non-binary, transmasculine emergency doctor,” calls the campaign “Safe With Me.” Individuals are asked to wear badges to make their trans “allyship” visible. Then, trans-identifying people can ask people wearing the badges to accompany them to the bathroom or other sex-segregated space that does not match their sex, out of hopes they won’t be asked to leave.

“I have often been kicked out of toilets because people don’t know where to place me,” the activist said. “But when I’m with someone, it happens less.”

Ikharia wants the campaign to be “everywhere,” including in schools.

“I want this to be everywhere. At schools, in NHS (National Health Service) settings, at festivals, in shops,” she said. “The trans community deserve to feel safe! Not just protected by law but actively welcomed and this badge is one small way we can all help make that happen.”

Ikharia says she launched the campaign in light of the United Kingdom’s highest court ruling in April that the legal definition of “woman” is based on biology and does not include trans-identifying men who say they are women.

The British Supreme Court ruled that the meaning of “woman” in equality legislation is a “biological woman and biological sex,” and the “concept of sex is binary, a person is either a woman or a man,” The Daily Wire reported at the time.

“Toilets are one of the most dangerous of these spaces,” Ikharia said, following the ruling.

The campaign has drawn criticism, specifically for how it could endanger children. Helen Joyce, who’s the director of advocacy at the human rights charity Sex Matters, called the campaign a “safeguarding catastrophe.”

“Asking children to approach adult strangers and take responsibility for their safety in toilet facilities puts children at obvious and serious risk,” Joyce told The Telegraph. “As for adults wearing ‘safe with me’ badges that children are supposed to believe, it’s hard to think of a more irresponsible idea.”

Charlie Kirk had a similar critique, posting on X, “A British government employee wants adult biological men approaching school-age girls to ask them for accompaniment to a women’s bathroom, on the grounds that this makes them less likely to be kicked out of them for not being a real woman because, as the thinking goes, they have a child vouching for their gender.”

“You have no idea how lucky we are to have won last November,” he added.

A taxpayer-funded BBC employee in the UK is leading a campaign to distribute bright yellow badges to schoolchildren. These “ally” badges would invite transgender adult strangers to approach the children wearing them to ask the children to accompany them to a bathroom.

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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 24, 2025

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Earlier this month, I attended a baseball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

I wasn’t there to see the Cardinals, but the Savannah Bananas, baseball’s answer to the Harlem Globetrotters. The Bananas dance, sing, and interact with the crowd throughout their games.

But for all that showmanship, the most remarkable thing I saw during the game happened off the field.

When “The Star-Spangled Banner” played, everyone stood, and the stadium fell silent. Those wearing hats removed them, and nearly everyone placed their hands over their hearts.

I glanced at the family standing next to me and saw a girl, around four years old, in her father’s arms. As the anthem played, she looked around — quiet, wide-eyed, and attentive. She pointed to the American flags flying around the stadium and displayed on the big screen. It was clear this was her first time experiencing this special ritual. When the anthem ended and the crowd erupted in applause, she hugged her dad and said, “That was nice.”

Moments like this remind us why standing for the anthem matters. It’s not simply a tradition or a requirement before a sports event; it’s a collective expression of unity and shared identity.

When the anthem plays, regardless of who we are or where we come from, we pause to recognize the freedoms and sacrifices that built this country.

Standing is a simple gesture with profound meaning. It honors the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the military, many of whom have given their lives so that we can enjoy the liberties we often take for granted. It also symbolizes deference for the struggles and progress that have shaped our nation’s history — from our founding ideals to the ongoing work of fulfilling those promises for all Americans.

For that little girl, the anthem was a memorable first impression of what patriotism looks like. Children learn not by what we tell them, but by what they see and experience. In a stadium of thousands, she witnessed what dignity, respect, and unity can look like when we rise not just as individuals but as one nation. That’s how a sense of national pride is passed on: quietly and powerfully.

Critics argue that patriotism is complicated, that history is flawed, and that our symbols don’t hold the same meaning for everyone. Those are valid conversations. But standing for the anthem doesn’t ignore our imperfections; it acknowledges our shared hope that this country, for all its faults, is still worth honoring. It’s not about blind allegiance; it’s about an ongoing commitment to each other and the idea of America.

In a time when division often dominates headlines, standing for “The Star-Spangled Banner” remains one of the few collective acts that can still bring people together — even if it’s only for under two minutes. It’s an opportunity for us to be reminded, and to teach our kids, that we’re fortunate to live in such a fantastic country.

That little girl may not fully understand what the flag means or why the anthem stirs emotion, but one day she will. And when she does, perhaps she’ll remember how it felt to see thousands of people at a Bananas game pause, stand, and express love of our country — not out of obligation, but out of gratitude.

Dr. David Lenihan is the CEO of Ponce Health Sciences University, a fully-accredited medical school with campuses in St. Louis and Puerto Rico. 

The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.