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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RUGBY LEAGUE AND HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA IN SPORT (6 June 2011)

Motion Details

That this House applauds the work of rugby league, the sport's governing body and all the teams in the Super League for their stance on tackling homophobia and transphobia in sport and ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are welcome in the sport of rugby league; acknowledges that rugby league is at the forefront of this work and recognises the sport as an example of best practice; congratulates the Rugby Football Leagueon becoming the first sporting organisation to be ranked in the Stonewall Workplace Index Top 100 organisations; congratulates all clubs in the Super League for simultaneously signing the Government's charter against homophobia and transphobia in sport; and would like to see more sports bodies and clubs following the lead of rugby league in this important area.

Sponsored by:
David Mowat (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
10
50%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
20%
 
 
Conservative
2
10%
 
 
Independent
2
10%
 
 
Your Party
1
5%
 
 
Alliance
1
5%
 
Sponsor List (20 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Lab
Martin Caton
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir Tony Cunningham
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Yvonne Fovargue
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
Tony Lloyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
David Mowat (Sponsor)
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Steve Rotheram
LD
Stephen Williams

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