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“Humiliating and hurtful”: Trans+ people react to Keir Starmer backing sports ban

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Trans+ people have been left feeling “sick” and “upset” after Keir Starmer said he is “supportive” of moves to ban them from sports teams. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN “Sick”, “upset” and “discriminated against” are just some of the words trans+ people used to describe how they are feeling after Sir Keir Starmer became the latest politician to back bans on their participation in sport. The leader of the Labour Party, who could soon be the next Prime Minister, has previously kept his distance from the issue,…

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‘Conversion therapy’ restrictions won’t protect all LGBTQ+ people, UK government confirms

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The UK government has finally responded to a petition calling for trans people to be protected by its restrictions on so-called ‘conversion therapy’. As of 13 May, the petition has more than 144,000 signatures and is the third most-signed open one on the government’s official website. At 10,000 signatures, the government was obligated to issue a response to it, which the Cabinet Office finally did on 13 May. The message acknowledged the “long-lasting harm” caused by the practice, though confirmed that the new legislation will not protect the entire LGBTQ+ community.…

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Keir Starmer slams government for “flip-flopping” on ‘conversion therapy’ and calls for total ban

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Keir Starmer has criticised the government for “flip-flopping” on ‘conversion therapy’ and said it should be banned “in all its forms”. A commitment to ban the practice was first made by Theresa May’s administration in 2018, though is yet to actually happen. Last week, it was revealed that the government had made a U-turn on its decision to ban ‘conversion therapy’ in its entirety, though after fierce backlash it made another U-turn and opted just to ban its use on gay people – but not transgender. “Recognising the complexity of…

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Angela Rayner defends calling Boris Johnson’s “homophobic” government “scum”

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Angela Rayner has defended comments she reportedly made about the current Conservative government at the Labour Party conference. During the annual event, held in Brighton from 25-29 September, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party spoke to a group of activists. According to the Daily Mirror, she said: “I’m sick of shouting from the sidelines, and I bet you lot are too. “We cannot get any worse than a bunch of scum, homophobic, racist, misogynistic, absolute vile… banana republic, vile, nasty, Etonian… piece of scum…and I held back a little…that…

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