Keir Starmer interview responds to transphobia in the Labour Party

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Not sure if this has already been discussed but saw on twitter, Keir Starmer gave an interview to BBC South East and was asked about what can be done about transphobia.

Q: Transphobia What needs to be done?

A: "I think we've got to improve the situation here. The Gender Recognition Act is a step in the right direction. It doesn't go far enough. But what we've got to do is detoxify this discussion. We've got people having a very bitter argument. If we're really going to make progress, and I think we can, we need to have a much better debate about it so we can actually make that progress."

Question starts at 01:33.

twitter.com/bbcsoutheast/status/1316778516222930944

All the quote tweets on this are from TRAs who are furious saying there is no debate and angry that he is "both siding" a civil rights issue .

I would really like to know what being a party member involves and whether joining would help. I’ve always voted labour but despair at its current position and I’m particularly alarmed at what I see from young Labour (more like Young Stasi). I feel politically homeless really. But perhaps joining is the best thing to do - if more GC people joined, could it make a difference?