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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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Christian Wakeford MP says ‘conversion therapy’ needs ‘stamping out across society’

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Christian Wakeford, Labour MP for Bury South, has once again spoken out about the need to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all LGBTQIA+ people.  Last month, MPs debated how such practices could be outlawed, as well as what the legislation would entail in effect.  The discussion swiftly descended into discourse surrounding gender-affirming care, though Wakeford continuously emphasised that “there is no place” for ‘conversion therapy’ “in any part of society”.  Speaking to GAY TIMES after the debate on 6 December, Wakeford affirmed that a full and comprehensive ban is “more…

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UK MPs to introduce draft bill banning all forms of ‘conversion therapy’

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Backbench MPs from multiple political parties have worked together to draft legislation that would ban all forms of so-called ‘conversion therapy’. According to ITV News, the bill will “prohibit practices whose predetermined purpose is to change or suppress a person’s sexuality, or change or suppress a person to or from being transgender.” It is set to be introduced in the House of Commons on 6 December. Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle drafted the legislation, with nine Conservative MPs supporting it. These include Caroline Nokes, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee,…

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Labour’s Chris Bryant says he has been sexually assaulted by 5 male MPs

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Chris Bryant, a senior Labour MP who chairs the Commons standards committee, has claimed to have been repeatedly groped by male colleagues. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. Writing in his new book, Code of Conduct, Why We Need to Fix Parliament – and How to Do It, the 61-year-old said “five male MPs have felt my bottom uninvited”. “One of them, who was not out, did so repeatedly,” he wrote. “Another, who is still in the House and still does…

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Emily Thornberry MP says we must “stand united” in fight for equality

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Emily Thornberry, the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, has spoken about the importance of standing “united” in the fight for global equality. Speaking to GAY TIMES at Pride in London on 1 July, the Shadow Attorney for England and Wales emphasised why Pride protests and celebrations continue to be essential. “I come every year that I can, I absolutely love it,” she explained. “That’s the truth, bottom line. I really enjoy it, it’s a great party. However, it’s also really important in terms of the politics of it. It’s…

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Bristol Pride bans political parties “until more is done” for LGBTQ+ rights

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Bristol Pride has announced that political parties will be banned from having a stall or walking in this year’s march. In a statement released on 4 July, the event’s organisers said this will be in place “until more is done to stand up for our entire community, ensuring that LGBT+ rights are embedded into policy, and that none of our community is left behind.” “We recognise that parties have many members and managing all voices and opinions is difficult,” they continued. “However leadership and party line comes from the top…

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Nadia Whittome MP: ‘The Illegal Migration Bill is an attack on the right to seek asylum in the UK’

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The post Nadia Whittome MP: ‘The Illegal Migration Bill is an attack on the right to seek asylum in the UK’ appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Nadia Whittome MP

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Exclusive: Luke Pollard MP says ‘the forces of anti-LGBTQ+ hate are swelling again’

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The post Exclusive: Luke Pollard MP says ‘the forces of anti-LGBTQ+ hate are swelling again’ appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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