This is what the manifesto said:;
Delivering opportunities for all means that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. Labour will protect LGBT+ and disabled people by making all existing strands of hate crime an aggravated offence. So-called conversion therapy is abuse – there is no other word for it – so Labour will finally deliver a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, while protecting the freedom for people to explore their sexual orientation and gender identity. We will also modernise, simplify, and reform the intrusive and outdated gender recognition law to a new process. We will remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance; whilst retaining the need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a specialist doctor, enabling access to the healthcare pathway. Labour is proud of our Equality Act and the rights and protections it affords women; we will continue to support the implementation of its single-sex exceptions.
This besides implementing Cass Report.
The thing is this is contradictory. The Cass Report makes clear the need for exploratory therapy. That contradicts the Conversion therapy ban the TRAs would like, UNLESS the ban is worded to allow it. In which case the only thing it will stop is probably religious zealots which we are not worried about. We need to see the draft. However after this drama over puberty blockers does anyone think Streeting will pass a bill which bans actual useful therapy because of TRA feelings. Why would he? The evidence is on our side.
If they update the gender recognition law, BUT also include single sex provisions and make it clear that means biological sex then the TRAs are not getting what they want at all. It gives other weapons to fight back. So yes making GRC easier has issues, but there may be gains too.
Really it depends what the bills say and how they are worded. We fight those battles when they come.
Do not underestimate the ground we are gaining.
Winning on puberty blockers destroys the trans kids myth - which then undermines a lot of the other stuff longterm.
That is why the TRA are so desperate to keep them just as they keep pushing on sports another area where the public are in deep opposition. They can't afford to lose on anything. They cannot afford to have ANY open debate or discussion. That is what any new bills will bring.
So yes we are going to be fighting other battles and we might lose some. Yet think about it we have come a long way from 2018 and we are getting stronger all the time.
If Labour passes a few terrible laws then they OWN those laws. Remember "trans" criminals exist and will exploit the loopholes. All it takes is to pass bad laws then someone to take advantage and then you have Isla all over again. This time there are plenty of people to point out any abuses that result.