Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, which is driving for positive change for trans people in the UK, have taken messages from the trans community, and messages from inclusive businesses, to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool with a message that politicians need to act now or let a trans bathroom ban be Labour’s legacy on LGBTQ+ rights.

The campaign comes after more than 650 UK businesses and non-profits signed Trans+ Solidarity Alliance’s open letter to the government to stop the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) proposals from moving forwards.  

According to Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, with Labour’s share of lesbian, gay and bisexual voters "plummeting from 42% to 25% in less than a year between July 2024 and May 2025" - and the "trans community’s trust shredded" - this "Labour government needs to act urgently to protect LGBTQ+ people in this country". 

Jude Guaitamacchi, Trans+ Solidarity Alliance founder, said “Labour isn’t working for the LGBTQ+ community, with their vote share plummeting and a terrifying and unworkable bathroom ban on the horizon. We have come to their conference this year to share the stories of the real impact of the EHRC’s proposals to mandate trans exclusion. 

“The EHRC wants to ban trans people from gendered spaces and services, even when the provider and service users all want to remain inclusive. If Bridget Phillipson approves this, it would devastate trans people’s everyday lives, cause real economic damage and be totally unworkable for all of us - including the businesses and service providers told to implement it. 

“It would be Labour’s legacy on LGBTQ+ rights for a generation, but they can still stop it. They must act now to defend trans people’s human rights - standing up for Labour values and against those who seek to demonise minority groups for political ends.” 

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