Labour Conference - Banning Conversion Therapy Fringe Event.

I went to the Labour Conference last weekend. While there I went to a fringe event organized by LGBT+ Labour about banning conversion therapy. The following was on the panel.

• Matt Lloyd - Co-Chair - LGBT+ Labour
• Nancy Kelly - CEO - Stonewall
• Dame Angela Eagle MP - Co-Chair - LGBT+ PLP and NEC Member
• Annelise Dodds MP - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
• Finn Grive - LGBT+ Foundation.

After introductions Matt handed over to Annelise Dodds. - the main take from her speech was in the first 100 days of a new Labour Government Labour will pass a law stating that Conversion Therapy for all people will be banned, that includes transgender and none-binary people.

Angela Eagle was next, basically repeated what Annelise said but also that Labour NEC are working on a definition of Transphoiba for the party. She also said over the next 2 years Labour will fight the conservatives for LGBT+ Rights.

Finn was next, when he said as a trans man he left the Labour Party thanks to the transphobia he got the 2 MP's seemed shocked. However Angela after his speech did say the NEC is also working on bringing in procedures to stamp out Transphobia in the Party.

Nancy said that stonewall is 100% behind all LGBT+ people and is working with Labour to get Conversion Therapy banned for ALL LGBT+ People.

The event was well attended, over 150 people was in attendance and the room was so full people was sitting on the floor.