Labour grassroots back Starmer’s new stance on gender, allies claim after poll
Labour grassroots back Starmer’s new stance on gender, allies claim after poll
Members back ending of support for self-identification and broadly share views of public on gender recognition, says Labour Together group
Allies of Keir Starmer claim he has the backing of Labour’s grassroots over his stance on sex- and gender-based rights after a new poll of members suggested they support the party’s updated position on the issue.
The party shifted its stance in the summer, abandoning its support for self-identification – which would allow people to legally change gender without a medical diagnosis. It announced the move alongside support for making the process of obtaining a gender recognition certificate far simpler and less invasive, as well as continuing to ensure some single-sex services and places could only be accessed by biological women.
While the issue remains a controversial one within the party, Labour Together, a group closely associated with Starmer, said a new YouGov poll of Labour members it commissioned showed broad support for the leadership’s new line.
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I love how whenever trans issues come up, it's always this "What is a woman?" "Biological woman" "single sex spaces" bs. Meanwhile, the average trans person is stuck waiting literally three fucking years to access an initial appointment at a gender clinic, with sweet fuck all being done about it.