Ten days ago LGBT+ Labour held its 2020 AGM; an occasion which includes the election (or re-election) of officers, as well as the passage of motions to set LGBT+ Labour policy. It’s an important day for anyone working towards LGBT+ liberation and socialism, and in a year which has seen some of the most vicious… read more…
Labour Party
Statement on the Shadow Women/Equalities Minister’s Comments
It is deeply disappointing for trans people to see our party’s Shadow Women and Equalities Minister sharing an article which contains transphobic comments and dog whistles; and mis-represents positive, trans-inclusive guidance from The Law Society. The article incorrectly implies that transgender people are excluded from single-sex spaces under the Equality Act, when in fact those… read more…
Trans political education with TWT
The World Transformed, in collaboration with LCTR and Momentum, are launching a new programme of political education on issues faced by trans people, and the importance of transgender liberation within socialist politics. TWT have hosted political festivals at Labour conferences since 2016, as well as helping run many local festivals. They also produce political education… read more…
Our NEC manifesto
Elections are now well underway for Labour’s National Executive Committee; an important body which oversees the party as a whole and manages much of Labour’s internal affairs. The NEC has power over a range of areas of concern to trans people, including party policy, engagement with members and standards of conduct. LCTR has therefore put… read more…
NEC engagement
LCTR has created a short manifesto of actionable policies which we would like the new NEC to take to help create a party committed to trans liberation. We don’t ask candidates to pledge themselves to these policies, but do want them to serve as concrete proposals for trans people and allies to support, a basis… read more…
LCTR Statement on the comments of Rosie Duffield MP
We in the Labour Campaign for Trans Rights are shocked by the comments made by Rosie Duffield today. To insist that “only women have a cervix” denies the existence of trans men and many nonbinary people. Not all women have cervixes, and not everyone who has a cervix is a woman. Inclusive language harms nobody… read more…
Labour: Speak up for trans rights
The reported news on the Gender Recognition Act reform represents exactly what many trans people have been fearing; a massive assault by this government on trans rights and trans lives. Not only will self-identification not be implemented, but the Equality Act’s protection of trans people’s access to life-saving spaces and services could be rolled back…. read more…
Black Lives Matter solidarity statement
Following the widespread protests against police brutality, white supremacy and racist oppression across the world, LCTR has published a statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, which is available below, as well as names and links to important organisations supporting this movement: LCTR stands in solidarity with the family and friends of George… read more…
LCTR in the media
Following our launch, LCTR has attracted a significant amount of attention from the media; as is common for any “political discussions” of trans people. Unfortunately, but very predictably, much of this has been framed negatively and through a transphobic lens, an endemic feature of our media’s coverage of trans people, which sees our struggle as… read more…
LCTR pledges attract huge support
Following LCTR’s launch, an enormous amount of energy and enthusiasm was mobilised throughout the Labour Party in support of trans people’s rights and liberation. Following this outpouring of solidarity, LCTR’s pledges have now been signed by over 4000 individual Labour Party members, representing a massive cross-section of strong support for trans people at all levels… read more…