PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
LGBT History Month 2024 (1 February 2024)

Motion Details

That this House recognises and celebrates February as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month 2024; welcomes this month-long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history; notes that LGBTQ+ people have a long history of making incredible contributions to the UK; further notes that LGBTQ+ History month is much needed to challenge discrimination and educate; commemorates the progress we have made in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and related civil rights through the past decades; further celebrates the increasing freedoms and equality afforded to the LGBTQ+ community in recent years; notes that there is still a lot of work needed to challenge discriminatory rhetoric and attitudes in society; acknowledges that hate crime against the trans community is on the rise and the LGBT community is still discriminated against in many areas of society; and pledges to fight for full equality for all members of the LGBTQ+ community to allow LGBTQ+ people achieve their full potential and contribute fully to society.

Sponsored by:
Kate Osborne (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
19
42%
 
 
Independent
9
20%
 
 
Scottish National Party
8
18%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
7%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
4%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
2
4%
 
 
Green Party
1
2%
 
 
Alliance
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (45 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
Lab
Olivia Blake
Sheffield Hallam
Ind
Crispin Blunt
SNP
Deidre Brock
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
Lab
Dawn Butler
Brent East
Ind
Ian Byrne
Liverpool West Derby
Lab
Dan Carden
Liverpool Walton
LD
Daisy Cooper
St Albans
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Allan Dorans
Lab
Peter Dowd
Bootle
SDLP
Colum Eastwood
Foyle
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
APNI
Stephen Farry
Lab
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham
Lab
Margaret Greenwood
SDLP
Claire Hanna
Belfast South and Mid Down
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
Ind
Rebecca Long Bailey
Salford
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Lab
Andy McDonald
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
Lab
Ian Mearns
Lab
Charlotte Nichols
Warrington North
Lab
Kate Osborne (Sponsor)
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Lab
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
SNP
Chris Stephens
Ind
Zarah Sultana
Coventry South
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
Ind
Claudia Webbe
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
Lab
Mick Whitley
Lab
Nadia Whittome
Nottingham East
PC
Hywel Williams
Lab
Beth Winter

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