Labour Campaign for Trans Rights
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| Abbreviation | LTR |
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| Formation | February 2020 |
| Type | LGBT,Labour |
| Purpose | To campaign for trans andnon-binaryrights within the Labour movement, and opposetrans-exclusionary feminism. |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Website | labourfortransrights |
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Labour for Trans Rights(LTR), previously known as theLabour Campaign for Trans Rights(LCTR), is a Britishpressure groupwithin theLabour Party,founded in February 2020.[1][2]
Duringa leadership electionthat month, the group issued a 12-point programme which called for the expulsion of Labour members who belong to what they described ashate groups,or which expressed what they said were bigoted,transphobicviews.[3]Two of the groups they described as hate groups wereWoman's Place UKand theLGB Alliance,which have been described by the LCTR as "trans-exclusionist".[4]This was criticised byMark Serwotka,General Secretaryof thePublic and Commercial Services Union(PCS),[5]and led to the#expelmetag among some Labour members.[6]
The pledge was supported by candidatesRebecca Long-BaileyandLisa Nandy,but not byKeir Starmer,who later became leader of the party. Starmer endorsed a "less contentious 10-point pledge" fromLGBT+ Labour.[4]
In 2022, the group dissolved into what is now known as Labour for Trans Rights. Since then, they have spoken out against senior Labour figures and their support for theCass review.[7]
In July 2024, the Labour Party leader Keir Starmer was asked byJ. K. Rowlingwhether trans women with agender recognition certificatehad the right to use women-only spaces. Starmer replied, "No. They don’t have that right. They shouldn't".[8][9]Starmer has ruled out allowing trans people to transition without an official medical diagnosis[10]and has said he will not lift the block on theGender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.[11]
References
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- ^Robinson, Torr (11 February 2020)."For Trans Liberation".Tribune.Retrieved3 June2021.
- ^Duffy, Nick (11 February 2020)."Labour Campaign for Trans Rights launches to challenge transphobic rhetoric within party".PinkNews.Retrieved3 June2021.
- ^Parker, Jessica (12 February 2020)."Labour leadership: Long-Bailey backs call to expel 'transphobic' members".BBC News.Retrieved3 June2021.
- ^abWeaver, Matthew (13 February 2020)."Labour leadership contenders split over trans group pledge card".The Guardian.Retrieved3 June2021.
- ^Serwotka, Mark (20 February 2020)."The drive to expel feminists from Labour is creating a hostile environment for women".Morning Star.Retrieved3 June2021.
- ^"Labour transgender campaign angers women's rights groups".Sky News.12 February 2020.Retrieved3 June2021.
- ^"x".X (formerly Twitter).Retrieved24 May2024.
- ^Hunter, Ross (2 July 2024)."Keir Starmer: Trans women 'don't have right' to use women-only spaces".The National.Retrieved8 July2024.
- ^Tabberer, Jamie."Keir Starmer says trans women 'don't have the right' to use women-only spaces, even if they have a GRC".Yahoo! News.Attitude.Retrieved8 July2024.
- ^Simons, Ned (8 July 2024)."What Is Keir Starmer's New Position On Transgender Self-ID?".HuffPost.Retrieved8 July2024.
- ^Meighan, Craig (21 June 2024)."Starmer: No referendum for Scotland or going back on gender reform bill".STV.Retrieved8 July2024.
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