It seems almost inevitable that someone from the Green Party would propose this.
But in a way it is good as it might put in the public sphere whether in fact this has been the existing practice of funders in Scotland.
SCOTTISH Greens Councillor Alex Staniforth has tabled a motion in next week’s City Council meeting asking for contracts with services such as Edinburgh Women’s Aid to be reconsidered.
This comes following Edinburgh Women’s Aid’s recently updated position statement, in which they state they “lawfully exclude transgender women and males who have transitioned to non-binary”.
Councillor Staniforth references the council’s position on LGBTQ+ equality, which asserts that Edinburgh is “an inclusive and welcoming city to LGBTQ+ people”.
Whilst the decision of the domestic abuse charity has been applauded by women’s rights movements in the city, it has been widely condemned by trans rights organisations and goes against the values of its umbrella organisation.
The motion tabled by Councillor Staniforth states that the council: “Notes that Edinburgh council has repeatedly reasserted that Edinburgh is an inclusive and welcoming city to LGBTQ+ people, and that this must include supporting people facing violence and abuse.
“Therefore resolves that Edinburgh council shall review its future SLAs and contracts with service providers offering support to people facing domestic abuse and sexual violence to make it clear that we expect services to be fully trans inclusive, in line with our position on LGBTQ+ equality, but always accepting that they must act within the law.
“Resolves that the leader of the council should write to Edinburgh Women’s Aid encouraging them to reverse their policy position and provide comprehensive services to trans women.”
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