Starmer: "trans-inclusive" conversion therapy ban, "modernise" the GRA, all hate crime to be aggravated offences as part of making every child "proud and confident"

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Exclusive in Diva, following a reception at a LGBT+ Labour event in Parliament on 29 Jan:

https://diva-magazine.com/2024/01/29/exclusive-keir-starmer-lgbtqia-rights/

"“We’ll strengthen the law, so every category of hate crime is treated as an aggravated offence,” Starmer said. “We’ll cut NHS waiting lists for LGBT+ people waiting for urgent physical and mental health care. We’ll modernise the Gender Recognition Act. We’ll implement a full, trans-inclusive, ban on all forms of conversion therapy. We fully support the view that conversion therapy is psychologically damaging abuse.”

“We are committed to a decade of national renewal and will work with all the organisations in this room tonight so every child can feel proud and confident in who they are, to stand up for LGBT+ rights at home and abroad and to get Britain’s future back.”

The mention of children is unclear but must have a background to the full speech? LGBT Labour hasn't tweeted about it but others have. Rayner and Dodds also in attendance.

https://x.com/djrm94/status/1752057964767101041?s=46&t=WHoOZ_3Kv5G6-FyQuvE0LQ

https://x.com/stevenatkins/status/1752256944843162016?s=46&t=WHoOZZ_3Kv5G6-FyQuvE0LQ

x.com/anuox/status/1752094930074325420?s=46&t=WHoOZ_3Kv5G6-FyQuvE0LQ

If you say to him "Are you sure?" you will be charged with administering conversion therapy.

My mum has been waiting nearly 3 years for operations on her feet and ankles. She is in almost constant pain and has to walk with sticks. I'm sure lots of people have similar stories.

And I'm sure chronic pain or illness has an affect on most people's mental health.

Women are having to deal with shortages of HRT and all the unpleasant and often debilitating symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. Does anyone in power give a shit?

WHY are these people put on a pedestal and given everything they ask for, even when the evidence is scant at best? It makes me so angry!

Quite.

Streeting is on record as saying that he doesn't believe the solution to the NHS problem is to pour more money into it.

I will admit, I have never voted as I see most politicians as self serving liars, so all as divisive as each other and history seems to reflect badly on all parties. I may, however, actually have to vote against labour due to this.

MrsOvertonsWindow · Today 11:01

^You need to address your pleas to Starmer.
"Please don't force women and responsible adults to vote Tory. Please speak out about Cass, child safeguarding, women's rights because at the moment women think you're a danger to women and children".^

What an excellent idea!

Yep.

Yeah well that's Labour lost my vote.

I certainly wont be voting Labour or Lib Dem over this issue. We need more secure housing association tenancies; GP surgeries are businesses now and the health of our children was f**d by the lockdowns. I wish we had a party that really stood up for the health and well being of women and children.

And there was me thinking that he'd wait until after an election win before he showed his true colours. But no, he's gone balls deep now, including intimation that trans healthcare will get some sort of priority, it'll be easier to obtain a GRC, affirmation-only will be the only accepted outcome for a child who says they're trans, and women's rights, safeties and identities will be shafted from here to Christmas.

Slipperier than a greased weasel.

Nope, you don't get to tell anyone how to vote. Fuck off with that.

You want to be angry about people voting Tory? Be angry with Labour for being impossible to vote for.

I want to vote Labour, I really do, but I can’t support a party where the leader takes the position that a man can be a woman, I simply can’t. I know that’s a privileged position to be in but I blame Labour for putting me in this position.

God dreading this

Does anyone know whether there have been any developments on the plans to set up the website showing all candidates response to the question 'What is a woman'? It was reported in the Telegraph last September.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/23/mps-believe-women-penis-named-trans-election-sharron-davies/

Tory voter here I come, I never thought I'd live to see this day.

Nope not voting labour this time. Did hold my nose and do so time…not that it will make much difference. I live in a Tory stronghold.

I'm not shocked but I'm a bit disappointed; I was hoping they'd consider us women. So, no I won't be voting them and will actively vote against them now.

And are they telling us there's nobody desperate enough to coach their struggling, mentally unwell child "Tell them you might be the opposite sex and you'll get help quicker"

I'm trying to think of a healthcare situation where a self-selecting group (i.e. no measurable criteria like there were for COVID jabs for over 65s) have been prioritised for treatment.

It's nonsense isn't it?
Will I just have to announce that I'm bisexual to get seen sooner for urgent treatment?

I can be a gay man if that's quicker?

Everyone knows that LGBT+ is code for T.

I wish they’d be honest about that, unless they’re actually saying I can walk into A&E, announce that I’m lesbian & jump the queue. Which would obviously be completely ridiculous.

“We’ll cut NHS waiting lists for LGBT+ people waiting for urgent physical and mental health care."

this really upsets me. We have lost one family member to butchered cancer treatment and one friend to suicide. Neither were part of LGBTQ+. Apparently they don’t matter.

I have daughters, I will have to hold my nose and vote Tory as well.

Well at least it’s out there and all those posters telling us Labour will be good for women’s rights are kaput

Yep voting against Labour now. Hoping there will be an independent and - ideally - party of woman candidate so I don't actually have to vote Tory, but will do so if I have to.

Obviously the lib dems are even worse than labour. Apparently it's actually a con / lib dem contest here and quite close. I quite like the lib dem candidate and I suspect he's not intent on destroying women's rights as he has daughters that he seems to care about but whilst the lib dem stance is outright denial of reality, destruction of safeguarding and women's rights, I don't have a lot of choice.

I'm on sickness benefits. Poor as they come an dim considering voting Tory for the first time in my life.

My daughter has already been dragged into this gender questioning nightmare.

It's needs to end.

I've never voted Tory in my life but I will next time. Respect my sex if you want my X

SidewaysOtter · Today 12:31

And there was me thinking that he'd wait until after an election win before he showed his true colours.

Looking at our local lot, I'll be spoiling my ballot. I just cannot ever vote Tory.