{"id":276,"date":"2016-09-30T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T12:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hanifkhan.co.uk\/en\/?p=276"},"modified":"2022-07-09T12:43:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T12:43:32","slug":"lgbt-labour-the-viewpoints-of-all-in-my-community-deserve-to-be-heard-and-represented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hanifkhan.co.uk\/en\/2016\/09\/30\/lgbt-labour-the-viewpoints-of-all-in-my-community-deserve-to-be-heard-and-represented\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBT LABOUR – The viewpoints of ALL in my community deserve to be heard and represented."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was able to attend a LGBTLabour meeting during the Labour Conference 2016 and learnt first hand of the difficulties facing the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Labour LGBT Manifesto 2015, A Better \nFuture for Britain\u2019s LGBT Community, sets out the Labour party\u2019s \ncommittment to take action to achieve LGBT equality. Labour\u2019s LGBT \nmanifesto will pledge five promises to the LGBT community to drive \nforward progress:\u00a0
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1. Tackle the discrimination that holds LGBT people back:\u00a0<\/strong>Labour\n will strengthen the law on LGBT hate crime, undertake a review of \ngender identity law and policy; restroe the Equality Act and implement \n\u2018Turing\u2019s Law\u2019 offering posthumous pardons to gay men convicted for \nhomosexuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. An education free from homophobia, biphobia and transphobia:\u00a0<\/strong>With\n Labour, teachers will be equipped to tackle LGBT-phobic bullying, and \nwe will introduce age-appropriate compulsory sex and relationship \neducation in all State-supported schools so that young people learn to \nrespect each other\u2019s relationships<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Leadership on LGBT rights around the world:\u00a0<\/strong>Labour\n will appoint the UK\u2019s first International envoy on LGBT rights to \npromote respect on LGBT rights globally, and review the procedures for \nasylum seekers fleeing persecution for their sexuality or gender \nidentity, to ensure the rules are upheld fairly and humanely. We will \nensure that development cooperation and aid supports LGBT communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Accessible and supportive health services:\u00a0<\/strong>With\n Labour, people will have an equal right to mental health treatment \nincluding talking therapies; we will work with the trans community to \nimprove access to gender care services and improve action to tackle HIV \n& AIDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Fairer and more diverse representation in public life:\u00a0<\/strong>Labour\n will work to improve LGBT representation in Parliament and challenge \nnarrow representations of LGBT people across public life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download a copy of\u00a0A Better Future for Britain\u2019s LGBT Community, Labour\u2019s LGBT manifesto (PDF).<\/a>\u00a0If you require the manifesto in an alternative format please contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the launch of the manifesto:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Angela Eagle, Labour\u2019s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and LGBT Labour Patron, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud that over the twenty three years I\u2019ve been in parliament Labour has helped to deliver legal equality for LGBT people, but now we face a fight to make that equality a reality for every single LGBT person in our country. Too many LGBT young people are growing up scared and alone because they are bullied at school and don\u2019t have sufficient support when their mental health suffers. In government Labour will finish the job we started and ensure every LGBT person has the chance to achieve their ambitions free from prejudice and discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gloria de Piero, Labour\u2019s Shadow Equalities Minister, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs\n a country we have made huge strides towards equality in law and in life\n for LGBT people, and it is a source of huge pride that so many of these\n were delivered by Labour in Government. But when so many LGBT young \npeople still suffer discrimination and bullying we cannot be complacent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabour will continue to drive forward progress with a plan to tackle homophobic bullying, strengthen the law on hate crime, improve access to mental health services for all and provide international leadership on LGBT rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sir Ian McKellen said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am impressed by the aims and commitments of Labour\u2019s manifesto for LGBT people, particularly the appointment of Michael Cashman as an international LGBT Rights Envoy. Such initiatives cost little, yet help make the world a better safer place for us all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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