This is not about party politics. This is about basic human rights. It's about dignity and realising that we're dragging people into the spotlight to debate their very existence.

The 2010s were a decade of progress for LGBTQ+ people. Let's not lose what we have achieved. 5/5

As I said last week, Parliament should take a long, hard look at reforming the Equality Act in a progressive spirit, defining the role of gender and strengthening legal protections for trans people. 4/5

Trans women and trans men, with or without GRCs, live the lives of women and men. They deserve to be able to count on strong legal protection.

The status quo is unfortunately neither strong nor reliable. And it prolongs a debate about a community that just wants to be. 3/5

I would have liked to see clarity and progress on the role of gender in our everyday lives, rather than reaffirmation of what is already the practice in some areas, i.e. sex-based services rather than gender-based services. 2/5

EP 2 - Designing Democracy’s Future: How Gen Z Votes Are Won (or Lost)

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Thank you so much! I enjoyed the hustings and wish we had more opportunities to work together during my time in office.