Watchdog considers action over Oxfam cartoon of anti-trans ‘hate groups’

Oxfam GB’s charitable objects require it to work to eliminate ‘discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion’. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

The UK charities watchdog is assessing whether it will take action against Oxfam after receiving complaints about a cartoon published by the charity that ignited a row about transgender issues.

Oxfam International put the cartoon out on Twitter last week to mark pride month, but took it down on Tuesday after a backlash against its use of the term Terf (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) in an image depicting anti-trans “hate groups”.