Labour For Trans Rights

While it appears that the government has successfully pushed back on some particularly harmful elements in the previous draft, the new Code of Practice will still lead to the exclusion of trans people from services and facilities that they have used without issue for a very long time. This will do nothing to improve women’s lives and the many struggles we face, but it will put trans people (and anyone perceived as trans) at increased risk of discrimination, harassment and violence. The Code unfortunately still represents the culmination of years of anti-trans campaigning from a small, well-funded minority who have had outsized influence in the media and in politics, and have weaponised the courts for their own ends. The legal situation for trans people is now deeply incoherent and means that it is untenable for them to be able live their lives with dignity. This is completely out of line with the values of equality that a Labour government is meant to champion. Instead of making this Code statutory, the government should be legislating to clarify and protect trans people’s rights, privacy and inclusion.

It is now clear that the only solution to the impasse created by the Supreme Court judgement is legislative change. Without bold action to reverse our current course, the Labour Party’s relationship with millions of LGBT+ voters and allies will continue to degrade. (3/3)

This Code of Practice does not deliver certainty, and once again fails to lay out ways in which service providers may include trans people in their services and spaces. (2/3)

Labour for Trans Rights can in no way support the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s draft Code of Practice. The text differs minimally from the draft version that was leaked last year. (1/3)

Proud to join @RachelTaylorMP and @MarieTidball tonight to celebrate voting to make anti-disability and anti-LGBT+ hate crimes an aggravated offence. This was a promise in Labour's manifesto. Promise delivered.

Really proud to have helped organise this event supporting two fantastic councillors - James and Mike 🌹🏳️‍⚧️

Fantastic to be out in Oxford with Labour for Trans Rights to let residents know about the fantastic work James Taylor and Mike Rowley are doing on Oxford City Council!

Thank you to everybody who joined our LfTR Campaign Day for @JamesSBTaylor and @redMikeRowley in Oxford, two longstanding and committed trans allies 🏳️‍⚧️🌹

You can add your name to the statement here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Our statement on the Scottish Labour manifesto and its concerning implications for the trans community. With thanks especially from @ScotsYoungLab and @ScotsLabStudent for standing in solidarity. 🏳️‍⚧️🌹

As a member of @UKLabour and a proud trans woman, it was my honour to be invited to speak at an event in Parliament on Monday. Thank you @Lab4TransRights, for giving me the opportunity - as I said in my speech #TransRightsAreHumanRights, and we are everywhere.

It was an honour to host the Trans Day of Visibility event organised by @Lab4TransRights and supported by @ASLEFunion, @CWUnews, @unisontheunion, @TransActualUK and @TransLucent_Org in Parliament this week. It was also fantastic to catch up with local groups @NottsTransHub, @NotTransphobia, and Nottingham Pastel Project. Trans people have always been part of the labour movement, fighting for the rights of all working people. Today, trade unions need to fight for them, especially as their workplace rights are under attack. By organising as rank-and-file members, the labour movement can put pressure on the Labour leadership to stand up for trans people.

A massive thank you to @UnisontheUnion, @CWUnews, @ASLEFunion, @TransLucent_Org and @TransActualUK for supporting the event, and to all of our fantastic speakers.

Thank you to everybody who joined us for our Trans Day of Visibility Parliamentary reception last night. Trans people will always be visible in our movement 🌹🏳️‍⚧️

"True leadership isn't about engaging in the loudest debates of the day; it is about ensuring that the protections meant for every British citizen work for everyone." An honour to speak in Parliament for Trans Day of Visibility. Let's make visibility mean dignity, not fear. 🏳️‍⚧️

Pleased to speak at the @Lab4TransRights reception last night on behalf of @CWUnews a great event!

Thank you to those who came to our Labour for Trans Rights campaign day in Islington yesterday! We’re out supporting trans-ally Labour candidates across the country all the way until May 7th 🌹🏳️‍⚧️

On Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate trans and non-binary people. We must continue to fight all forms of bigotry and hatred, including transphobia.

Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, I’m thinking back to this moment in the chamber & to everyone who shared their stories with me. The fight for trans rights is about something simple: dignity. Our diversity is our strength and I will always stand with our trans community 🏳️‍⚧️