Labour to formally declare “trans women are men” and ban trans women from all-women shortlists
Politics
Dylan Tippetts – one of Labour’s only trans councillors – has quit the party, accusing it of “throwing trans people under the bus”
EHRC
Equalities & Human Rights Commission: “Trans women (biological men) should not be permitted to use women’s facilities.”
Pride
Witney Pride bans Labour Party from sponsoring this year’s event following Keir Starmer’s remarks that trans women are not women
Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women, says Number 10
Politics
Stonewall responds to the news that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government will be slashing the UK’s foreign aid budget
Politics
Ashley Dalton MP, a vocal supporter of trans rights, appointed as new health minister
HIV
Sir Keir Starmer takes part in National HIV Testing Week, becoming the first serving Prime Minister and G7 leader to take a public HIV test
Keir Starmer
Lawrence Chaney, Scottish winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, attends Number 10 to celebrate Burns Night and honour the life and legacy of Scottish poet Robert Burns
ban conversion therapy
Gender-critical activists, including Suella Braverman MP, Dr David Bell and Olympian Sharron Davies, sign open letter expressing ‘grave concerns’ about Conversion Therapy trans ban
Election Special
From gender-affirming care to conversion therapy, where do the main political parties stand on LGBTQ+ rights?
HIV
Labour commits to new HIV Action Plan in election manifesto