Politics Labour to formally declare “trans women are men” and ban trans women from all-women shortlists The Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, is set to formally declare that “trans women are men” and ban trans women from all-women shortlists in the wake of the Supreme Court‘s anti-trans gender ruling, which will affect the lives of trans people up and down the country. Stats For Lefties, which pu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Election Special LGBT+ Labour raises “record funds” to support LGBTQ+ parliamentary Labour candidates LGBT+ Labour has announced it has raised £27,500 to support LGBTQ+ Labour parliamentary candidates ahead of the general election on July 4, surpassing the previous record held since the 2015 general election. LGBTQ+ Labour said: “LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms are increasingly under threat: from the ris By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Stephen Timms General News Labour MP praises anti-LGBTQ+ church UK Labour MP Stephen Timms has been criticised for praising the Jesus House church. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBT+ Labour holds meeting with Starmer following controversy LGBT+ Labour has met with party leader Keir Starmer following his controversial visit to Jesus House church. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Downing Street stands by Johnson’s visit to anti-LGBTQ+ church Press secretary Allegra Stratton said Downing Street stands by the prime minister’s decision to visit Jesus House. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Keir Starmer General News Keir Starmer criticised for visiting anti-LGBTQ+ church UK Labour leader Keir Starmer has come under fire after visiting Jesus House. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Eight parties call for ban on conversion therapy LGBTQ+ groups from eight UK political parties have joined together to demand the government ban conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Lib Dem activist quits diversity ambassador position due to transphobia Trans activist and Liberal Democrat party member, Jasmine Joséphine Sakura-Rose, has quit her position as a diversity ambassador for the 50:50 Parliament programme. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Maureen Colquhoun dead at 92 Maureen Colquhoun, feminist pioneer and the UK’s first out lesbian MP, has died at 92. Colquhoun was a Labour politician, representing Northampton North from 1974 to 1979. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Labour co-chair resigns over transphobia controversy Dr Heather Peto, a trans woman who was the co-chair of LGBT+ Labour, has resigned amid allegations that transphobia is becoming increasingly common in the political party. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News LGBT Labour urge universal access to PrEP for everyone ASAP Last week, NHS England announced that Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) will be available on prescription from the NHS to 10,000 people as part of a three-year trial from September 1. The announcement follows in the footsteps of Wales as opposed to Scotland where the drug is already available. Campaig By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Labour raise a record £25,000 to support LGBT candidates LGBT Labour has raised a record £25,000 to support openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans(LGBT) candidates at the general election on May 7. The Chris Smith List, established in 2009, is a fund to support LGBT candidates standing for Parliament. The fund is named after Lord Smith of Finsbury, who, By Besi • 3 min read
