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MPs call on government to protect trans people in heated ‘conversion therapy’ ban debate

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MPs finally debated banning ‘conversion therapy’ for all LGBTQ+ people after a petition on the issue reached more than 145,000 signatures. The discussion, which took place on 13 June in Westminster Hall, lasted for around two and a half hours and saw representatives from a number of parties advocate for a full and comprehensive ban of the practice. Among them was Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North and former Leader of the Labour Party, who compared the current situation to “the grim days of Section 28”. “The proposal to not…

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Queen expected to confirm ‘conversion therapy’ ban in speech – but not for trans people

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Queen Elizabeth II is expected to give an update on banning ‘conversion therapy’ during her annual speech at the state opening of parliament. Each year, the Queen gives a speech that sets out the programme of legislation expected to be pursued in the forthcoming parliamentary session by the government. Although exactly what she will announce remains unclear until the day, which bills are on the agenda is usually clear – as is the case with a ‘conversion therapy’ ban. “Measures will be brought forward to address racial and ethnic disparities…

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Dylan Tippetts makes history as Plymouth’s first openly trans councillor

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Dylan Tippetts was elected to the Plymouth City Council in the 5 May election, making history as the first trans person to hold the position. “I’m in complete shock – part of me really wasn’t expecting to win in this seat tonight and I didn’t know whether we’d quite done enough,” the 21-year-old told ITV News. “I didn’t want to take any of the work we’d done for granted. It’s a real pleasure to have won. For me it’s a massive honour.” The politician, who is also Labour’s first councillor…

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Philip Normal resigns as Labour councillor over racist, transphobic and Islamophobic tweets

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Philip Normal has resigned as the Labour councillor for Oval ward, Lambeth after racist, transphobic and Islamophobic tweets of his resurfaced. A series of posts spanning from 2009 to 2014 expose an array of problematic views from Normal, who is best known for creating the ‘La’ t-shirts inspired by It’s a Sin. These included the repeated use of a derogatory term used to describe transgender people, as well as comparing Muslim women to “penguins”. Some of his tweets even appeared to acknowledge the offensive nature of his words, as in…

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Labour’s Angela Rayner pledges “solidarity” with Stonewall after BBC quits scheme

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Angela Rayner pledged “solidarity” with both Stonewall and the LGBTQ+ community after the BBC announced departure from the diversity scheme On 10 November, the BBC announced that it had quit the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, citing concerns over remaining “impartial” for its exit. The scheme gives employers training on LGBTQ+ inclusion to ensure all members of the community are accepted and respected in the workplace. Major players like the UK government’s Cabinet Office and Ofcom controversially quit Stonewall’s programme earlier in 2021. “The BBC is fully committed to being an…

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Councillor says she was victim of transphobic abuse at Labour conference

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A trans Labour councillor has alleged that she was the victim of transphobic abuse at the party’s annual conference. Councillor Patricia Hannah-Wood said that when she was using the venue’s toilets on 26 September, a colleague subjected her to transphobic hate. During a speech to delegates on 28 September, she said: “On Sunday evening … I was in the loo downstairs with a few of my colleagues from the North West when I was transphobically abused in this conference centre by one of our sisters in this conference hall now.…

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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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