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Pride in Labour 🌈🥀
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Demanding better from the Labour Party 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ our aim is to challenge the party and fight for trans rights
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57% of our members voted to not endorse any candidate, with 43% voting to endorse Lucy Powell. Out of the members who voted in the ballot, 0% voted for Bridget Phillipson.
September 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Our event takes place on the 30th of September (4:30-6:30pm) at Liverpool Central Library. You can find out more and book below 👇

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August 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Last but not least, we have Alex Charilaou, the Co-Chair of @labour4transrights.bsky.social and a fantastic force for good within the Labour movement.
Alex Charilaou (they/them) Alex is Co-Chair of Labour for Trans Rights and has been a trans rights activist within the Labour Party since 2020. They were also the National Labour Students Trans Officer for two years. They are also a Non-Portfolio Officer for Pride in Labour.
August 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Next up is Cllr. @georgiameadows.bsky.social, the current trans officer for @LGBTLabour. Despite setbacks within LGBT+ Labour, she has always remained an unstoppable force and fierce voice.
Cllr. Georgia Meadows (she/her) Georgia is the Trans Officer for LGBT+ Labour and has stood up for the rights of trans people, despite the lack of action by the committee more generally. She was PPC for Witney in 2024, a constituency where she now runs a support group for local trans and non-binary people. She has also advocated for neurodiverse people and care leavers, groups she is also a part of.
August 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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We are delighted to welcome Cllr. @kazself.bsky.social, a Labour Councillor in Bristol and a powerful trans voice within the Labour Party.
Cllr. Kaz Self (she/her) Kaz is the first trans woman elected as councillor in Bristol. She is a passionate advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI). She was involved in a local trans pride for five years and helped organise Bristol’s first trans rights protest. She has campaigned for improved trans healthcare, noting that waiting times to get a GIC in the South West are amongst the worst in the country.
August 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Next is @averygreatorex.bsky.social, who is the Co-Chair of Pride in Labour, an officer at the University of Lancashire Students’ Union and a fierce trans rights activist.
Avery Greatorex (she/her) As a student activist and an officer for the University of Lancashire Students’ Union, Avery has made a push to ban conversion therapy a priority within the student movement, solidifying trans rights as a key fight for the National Union of Students. As Co-Chair of Pride in Labour, she has strengthened grassroots activism, trade union ties, and regional networks to ensure it remains a powerful voice for LGBTQ+ members.
August 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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First up is @jamiestrudwick.bsky.social, founder and Co-Chair of Pride in Labour. He has a decade of experience in activism and a professional background in health and social care.
Jamie Strudwick (he/him) Jamie is the founder and co-chair of Pride in Labour and has been involved in activism on and off for ten years. He started advocating for young people’s mental health before getting involved in LGBTQ+ activism in 2023. In July 2024, he set up Pride in Labour in response to ongoing transphobia within Labour. His professional experience is in the health and social care sector, working for both the NHS and as a senior care worker.
August 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Jamie has outlined his reasons in a thread on Twitter which you can access below 👇 (2/2)

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Jamie Strudwick 🏳️‍🌈🥀 on X: "After an extremely long period of reflection, I have made the decision to resign my membership of the Labour Party. It is a choice made with both sadness and anger - and I want to explain why. (1/10) https://t.co/JOqWzvyCEw" / X
After an extremely long period of reflection, I have made the decision to resign my membership of the Labour Party. It is a choice made with both sadness and anger - and I want to explain why. (1/10) https://t.co/JOqWzvyCEw
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August 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM