PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MISREPRESENTATION OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA (26 March 2013)

Motion Details

That this House condemns misrepresentation of transgender people in the British media; notes that some media organisations continue to misrepresent transgender people deliberately and publish their private information in spite of the findings of the Leveson report and in breach of the editors code; believes that such misrepresentation has an extremely damaging impact on those individuals who are named, on the wider transgender community and on the public's perception of transgender people; condemns the harassment of transgender people, their families and colleagues, of which the experiences of Lucy Meadows are the latest; calls for the Press Complaints Commission to issue a public notice to editors immediately reminding them of their existing obligations under the letter and the spirit of the editors code when reporting transgender stories; further notes with concern that the reporting of Lucy Meadows reflects the wider culture of inappropriate language when it comes to stories relating to transgender people; and further calls for an immediate end to misrepresentation of transgender people in the press.

Sponsored by:
Dr Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
11
38%
 
 
Labour
10
34%
 
 
Independent
5
17%
 
 
Conservative
1
3%
 
 
Green Party
1
3%
 
 
Alliance
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (29 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Sarah Champion
Rotherham
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer
Ind
Dame Louise Ellman
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Martin Horwood
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Dr Julian Huppert (Sponsor)
Lab
Glenda Jackson
LD
Mr John Leech
APNI
Naomi Long
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
LD
Greg Mulholland
Lab
Lucy Powell
Manchester Central
Lab
Chris Ruane
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
Joan Walley
LD
Mr David Ward
LD
Stephen Williams

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