PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia 2020 (12 May 2020)

Motion Details

That this House notes that 17 May is the annual International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia to highlight the violence and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex communities and other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) continue to face; further notes with concern that the covid-19 pandemic is increasing inequalities for many marginalised groups globally, including LGBT+ people particularly in the areas of access to healthcare, housing, employment as well as misuse of emergency powers and increase in hate crime and domestic abuse for those in lockdown; celebrates civil society defending LGBT+ rights around the world, including in the jurisdictions where LGBT+ identities remain criminalised; commends the UK’s role as co-chair of the intergovernmental Equal Rights Coalition which advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people; maintains the importance of the UK’s role in promoting and protecting LGBT+ rights globally; and calls on the Government to continue to advance and uphold the rights of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people.

Sponsored by:
Crispin Blunt (Independent)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
12
29%
 
 
Labour
11
26%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
5
12%
 
 
Independent
4
10%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
7%
 
 
Alba Party
2
5%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
5%
 
 
Conservative
1
2%
 
 
Green Party
1
2%
 
 
Alliance
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (42 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
SNP
Hannah Bardell
Lab
Paula Barker
Liverpool Wavertree
Ind
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
SNP
Mhairi Black
Ind
Crispin Blunt (Sponsor)
Lab
Dawn Butler
Brent East
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
LD
Daisy Cooper
St Albans
SNP
Angela Crawley
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
SDLP
Colum Eastwood
Foyle
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
APNI
Stephen Farry
SNP
Neil Gray
Lab
Andrew Gwynne
Gorton and Denton
SDLP
Claire Hanna
Belfast South and Mid Down
Alba
Neale Hanvey
Lab
Mike Hill
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Green
Caroline Lucas
Alba
Kenny MacAskill
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
LD
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
Con
David Mundell
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
SNP
John Nicolson
Lab
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
Lab
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
SNP
Alyn Smith
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jamie Stone
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
SNP
Alison Thewliss
PC
Hywel Williams

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