....that should have been spent on campaigning.

We continue to advocate for changing the law to reverse the effects of the FWS decision. We are also working across the party to develop constitutional proposals to bring back suspended quotas, esp. the LGBT+ quota, to the fullest extent possible.
4/4

...and that the only viable alternative in the face of legal threats would be to suspend gender quotas, despite this being completely against our values. The attempt to instead third-space trans people has wasted a huge amount of staff and volunteer time and effort, not to mention money...
3/4

...and those threatening to sue clearly care about trans exclusion and not women’s liberation.

Several months ago, well before the elections, we advised the party that we supported the existing trans-inclusive gender quotas...
2/4

Our party claims to value equality, consent, and self-determination. If this is still true, it must reverse this decision immediately.

Open letter: lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...

Revocation form: lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...

4/4

The new regulations make a mockery of both our constitution and the clear will of Federal Conference. We also believe the party is now in violation of data and human rights law.
3/4

But I also wish to be clear that the blame lies primarily with people who, for all they wear shirts claiming that 'Liberals debate.' won't accept that they, in fact, keep losing the debate.

You don't want to debate. You want to control.

In addition, I am requesting that the party remove any data it holds about whether my gender matches my Assigned Sex At Birth for my own protection. I would strongly urge other Lib Dems, cis or trans, to do the same.

Sadly this recommendation has been ignored.

We are currently exploring legal and other options and a formal Statement from LGBT+ Lib Dems will follow.

It was and remains my position, that if it is impossible to use the gender quota for our committees in a way that doesn't invalidate trans people's existence then the fairest option is to not use it at all given they are not a legal requirment.

It is also a direct betrayal of our party manifesto from 2024, a direct contravention of party policy passed in March and in complete opposition to the expressed intent of the group who drafted the amendment that created those quotas and the conference that passed them.