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Labour Women’s Declaration vs. transgender people

The Labour Women’s Declaration is an anti-transgender online petition launched in November 2019. The seven-point declaration allegedly promotes “sex-based rights,” but it was created to oppose rights based on gender identity and expression that would benefit trans and gender diverse people.

Several “gender critical” activists were involved:

Founding signatories

  • Cllr Mary McGarry Cardiff Central CLP
  • Cllr Sue Lent Cardiff Central CLP
  • Cllr Iona Gordon Cardiff West CLP
  • Cllr Georgia Cruickshank Dundee CLP
  • Cllr Charlie Malone Dundee CLP
  • Cllr George McIrvine Dundee CLP
  • Cllr Michael Marra Dundee CLP
  • Cllr Carol Angharad Mid Derbyshire CLP Secretary, Branch Chair
  • Cllr Teresa Cairns Newcastle East CLP
  • Cllr Rebecca Shatwell, Newcastle East CLP
  • Cllr Ann Schofield Newcastle Central CLP, CLP Women’s Officer
  • Cllr Nigel Todd Newcastle Central CLP
  • Cllr Terry Barrow Penistone and Stocksbridge CLP
  • Cllr Amy Brookes Rother Valley CLP Chair
  • Cllr Louise Paine St Just in Penwith Town Councillor
  • Cllr Nina Killen Sefton Central CLP
  • Cllr Vincent Carroll Tottenham CLP
  • Cllr James Chiriyankandath Tottenham CLP
  • Cllr Julie Davies Tottenham CLP
  • Cllr Ruth Gordon Tottenham CLP
  • Cllr Makbule Gunes Tottenham CLP
  • Cllr Sarah James Tottenham CLP
  • Cllr Yvonne Say Tottenham CLP
  • Linda Bellos OBE South Norfolk CLP, Equality Law Specialist, Diversity Trainer
  • Vivien Hayes MBE Lifelong Labour Supporter
  • Geraldine Ling MBE Blaydon CLP, Co-Chair CLP Women’s Forum

Additional signatories

  • Samira Abdi Newport West CLP
  • Hilary Adams Tottenham CLP, Trade Union Activist and Community Campaigner
  • Dani Ahrens Brighton Pavilion CLP
  • Susan Aitouaziz Thurrock CLP
  • Lynn Alderson Totnes & South Hams CLP Chair
  • Florence Allaway Hornsey & Wood Green CLP
  • John Armstrong Holborn and St Pancras CLP, UCU rep
  • Julie Armstrong Gateshead CLP
  • Sophie Atherton South Thanet CLP
  • Dr Maria Atkins Consultant Psychiatrist Wales, Labour supporter
  • Prof Rosemary Auchmuty Tottenham CLP
  • Karen Austin Sheffield Central CLP
  • Beth Aze Stretford & Urmston CLP

  • Allison Bailey Barrister
  • Ruth Barker Blaydon CLP, Retired Children’s Services Manager
  • Kym Barlow Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP
  • Shana Begum Unite, Domestic Abuse Rehabilitation Coach & School Governor
  • Nicola Benge Brighton Pavilion CLP
  • Dr Shereen Benjamin Edinburgh Eastern CLP, UCU
  • Anita Bennett Bristol West CLP
  • Rosey Bennett Heywood and Middleton CLP, Branch Treasurer
  • Dr Abby Bentham Stockport CLP, UCU
  • Judith Berridge Colne Valley CLP
  • Catherine Bjarnason Ealing Southall CLP
  • Louise Bond
  • Alice Bondi Penrith and the Border CLP, Branch Vice-Chair
  • Jackie Booth Sheffield Central CLP
  • Joanna Bornat Hornsey and Wood Green CLP
  • Paula Boulton Corby and East Northants CLP
  • Claire Brierley Unite Rep
  • Rosie Brocklehurst Hastings & Rye CLP
  • Rebecca Brueton Lifelong Labour Supporter

  • Carmel Cadden Tottenham CLP
  • Lynne Caffrey Blaydon CLP
  • Gail Cameron Lewisham West and Penge CLP
  • Helen Cameron Sheffield Heeley CLP
  • Jo Campbell Health Professional
  • Annette Catherine Bristol West CLP
  • Ali Ceesay Feminist Activist
  • Maureen Chadwick Writer/Producer
  • Natasha Chaudhury Camberwell and Peckham CLP, NEU
  • Gerald Clark Camden NEU
  • Nick Claxton South Thanet CLP
  • Nicola Clements Stafford CLP
  • Helena Coates Salford and Eccles CLP, Branch Chair
  • Dave Cocks Islwyn CLP, Branch Vice-Secretary
  • Samantha Coleman Sheffield
  • Nick Collins Labour Supporter
  • Neil Conlock Withington CLP
  • Ruth Conlock Withington CLP
  • Sinead Connolly Gosport CLP
  • Michael Conroy Director of Men At Work, (Anti-Violence & Anti-sexism Training)
  • Sarah Cooksley Sefton CLP
  • Stephanie Cosson Rochdale CLP
  • Clare Crestani Bath CLP, Branch Women’s Officer

  • Susan Dalgety Writer and Columnist, Former Labour Cllr & Staff
  • Simon Danby Penrith & The Border CLP, Unite
  • Paula Dauncey Cardiff Central CLP, Unite
  • Bronwen Davies Cardiff North CLP
  • Titus Davies Labour Supporter
  • Nicholas Davies Hastings and Rye CLP
  • Prof Mary Davis
  • Rose Dentus Unite South East Wales (Retired)
  • Cathy Devine Withington CLP
  • Ruth Dineen Cardiff HEA Teaching Fellow
  • Shernaz Dinshaw Canterbury CLP
  • Emma Dolan Leeds NE CLP
  • Cindy Douglas Aberdeenshire South CLP
  • Vicky Drew North East Somerset CLP, Branch Chair.
  • Keith Dunn Tottenham CLP
  • Lesley Durkin Corby and East Northants CLP
  • Kathy Dyson Bradford CLP, Chair Musicians Union NEC

  • Sandra Easton-Lawrence
  • Dr Jessica Eaton Psychologist, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Psychology
  • Meg Edgoose-Clubley Sedgefield
  • Vicky Edwards
  • Jayne Egerton Radio Producer
  • Ginny Eldridge Cardiff South & Penarth CLP
  • Dr Mark Ellerby Tottenham CLP
  • Dr Fiona English Tottenham CLP, Branch Chair,
  • Debbie Epstein Cambridge CLP, Disability Officer
  • Louise Evan-Wong Hexham CLP, Unison, Black Labour Group
  • Bronwen Evans Ceredigion CLP
  • Caroline Ezzat Hornchurch and Upminster CLP, NEU

  • Elizabeth Frankland
  • Sheila Franklin Macclesfield CLP, Women’s Officer
  • Prof Rosa Freedman Law School, University of Reading

  • Marta Garcia de La Vega Tottenham CLP
  • Bernice Garlick Stretford and Urmston CLP
  • Jen Garnett Labour Party member, Concerned Mother
  • Patricia Garside
  • Vivien Giladi Enfield North CLP, Unite Community
  • Esther Giles Bristol North West CLP, Secretary
  • Jayne Margaret Gill Retired Solicitor/Legal Adviser
  • Marlyn Glen Dundee CLP, former MSP
  • Shonagh Glen Dundee City East CLP
  • David Gourley St Ives CLP
  • Judith Green Cambridge CLP
  • Kay Green Hastings & Rye CLP, founder member Rise Above Gender
  • Pat Gregory Cardiff West CLP, Unite Community
  • James Griffiths Bristol East CLP Chair
  • Sian Griffiths Retired firefighter, Ex FBU Women’s Action C’ttee Sec & Chair
  • David Grove Unite
  • Sibyl Grundberg Tottenham CLP
  • Annie Gwillym Walker Islwyn CLP, Joint Women’s Officer

  • D.C. Hansell
  • Paula Hardy Kangelos Stretford & Urmston CLP
  • Louise Harris Keighley CLP
  • Scarlet Harris Walthamstow CLP
  • Kristina Harrison NHS Paramedic, Unison
  • Jennifer Harvey Feminist Blogger & Activist
  • Lin Harwood Newcastle Central CLP
  • Jean Hatchet Feminist Activist, ‘Ride For Murdered Women’
  • Richard Hawkins Tottenham CLP
  • Dr Debbie Hayton Birmingham Selly Oak CLP
  • Sue Hayward
  • Mark Head Tottenham CLP
  • Gail Heath Stretford & Urmston CLP
  • Michael Herbert Socialist, Historian, Unite
  • Louise Hersee Hastings & Rye CLP, Political Education Officer
  • Jo Hill Telford CLP, Unite Community
  • Margaret Hinchcliffe Mid Derbyshire CLP
  • Cydney Hippisley-Drew North East Somerset CLP
  • Kath Hodson Islwyn CLP Vice-Chair, Branch Secretary
  • Diane Holyoak North Somerset CLP
  • Caroline Horne NEU member
  • Dee Howard Hastings & Rye CLP
  • Nina Howle Labour Supporter, Unite

  • Karen Ingala Smith MVAWG sector CEO, Co-founder Femicide Census
  • Stephanie Irvine Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP
  • Pam Isherwood Tottenham CLP
  • Kate Israel North Tyneside CLP
  • Jen Izaakson Richmond Park CLP

  • Andrea Jackson, Altrincham and Sale West CLP.
  • Helen Jackson Islwyn CLP Women’s Officer (Joint).
  • Mike Jackson Islwyn CLP Policy Officer, Unison Shop Steward
  • Moyra Jean Derbyshire Dales Labour Party
  • Kate Jerrold Bristol East CLP, Secretary
  • Jonathan Jewell
  • Cerian John Cardiff Central CLP, Women’s Officer
  • Amy Johnson
  • Sarah Johnson Cambridge CLP, joint Womens Officer
  • Cath Jones Islwyn CLP, Branch Secretary
  • Diane Jones Unite Community
  • Jane Clare Jones Writer and Philosopher
  • Joan Judson Cardiiff North CLP

  • Shani Kara Tottenham CLP
  • Dr Tessa Katz Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP, NHS worker
  • Hugh Kelly Blaydon CLP
  • Gill Knight
  • Carolyn Kyle Blaydon CLP

  • Johann Lamont Member of The Scottish Parliament
  • Maureen Langan Cardiff Central CLP
  • Stephanie Lawler UCU
  • Olwen Leavold Unison Retired member
  • Josephine Leibrant West Worcestershire CLP, Women’s Officer, Branch Secretary
  • Rowan Leigh
  • John Lent Unison Rhondda Cynon Taf (Retired)
  • David Lewis Basingstoke CLP ,(suspended member)
  • Linda Liptrot
  • Jim Littlejohn Hastings & Rye CLP
  • Rebecca Lush
  • Stacey Lyon Lifelong Labour Supporter, Civil Servant

  • Dr Amanda MacLean Tottenham CLP, GMB
  • Dr Gale Macleod Edinburgh East CLP
  • Sona Mahtani Tottenham CLP
  • Annie Mainwaring Unite
  • Lisa Markham
  • Jenny Marra Member of The Scottish Parliament
  • Alix Martin Penrith & The Border CLP
  • Mary Mason Hornsey and Wood Green CLP, Women’s Officer, Branch Chair
  • Lucy Masoud Barrister
  • Jillian Mccormick
  • Linsey McIrvine Dundee CLP
  • Matesa McKeefery Rossendale and Darwen CLP
  • Ann McTaggart Tottenham CLP
  • Stefania Mele Unison
  • Catherine Mills Dundee West CLP
  • Dr Lewis Moonie Consultant Psychiatrist (Retired) and former Labour Peer
  • Prof Michele Moore Sheffield Hallam CLP, UCU, Academic and Author
  • Ann Morch Calderdale CLP
  • Alison Morris Rochdale CLP
  • Hayley Mullen Tottenham CLP
  • Catherine Muller Vauxhall CLP
  • Annie Murphy GMB
  • Tessa Murphy GMB
  • Helen Murrell Newcastle East CLP, Branch Women’s Officer
  • R Myers NEU

  • Lorraine Nutt Dundee East

  • Maureen O’Hara UCU
  • Therese O’Meara Tottenham CLP, Women’s Officer

  • Margaret Page Bristol West CLP
  • Pat Page Dundee CLP
  • Sarah Panzetta Holborn and St Pancras CLP.
  • Gill Parke Bournemouth East CLP, Unison
  • M Parker Unison
  • Chris Parkin Dundee East CLP
  • Lynne Patterson Bristol West CLP
  • Jan Pemberton Bristol West CLP
  • Clare Phillipson Washington and Sunderland West CLP, GMB
  • Sonia Poulton Journalist and Broadcaster
  • Julia Price Hastings & Rye CLP
  • Sally Pyner Camborne and Redruth CLP Unite

  • Sue Quinn Aziz Cardiff South and Penarth CLP

  • Neda Radulovic-Viswanatha Richmond Park CLP, Joint Vice Chair Membership
  • Christopher Reason
  • Andrew Reed Smith Dundee East CLP, Branch Secretary
  • Delyth Rennie Richmond (Yorks) CLP, NAPO
  • Liz Reynolds North East Derbyshire CLP Killamarsh branch.
  • Gwenan Richards Vauxhall CLP
  • Frankie Rickford Shrewsbury and Atcham CLP
  • Helen Riley Hornsey and Wood Green CLP, Branch Chair and Women’s Officer
  • Lorraine Roberts Tottenham CLP, Branch Sec
  • Lorraine Robinson York Central CLP
  • Helen Rogers Bury North CLP, Women’s Officer
  • Nick Rogers Tottenham CLP Chair
  • Pauline Rourke Dundee CLP Chair
  • Christopher Rowe Labour Supporter
  • Manuel Ruiz-Adame Tottenham CLP
  • Deborah Rushton Ceredigion CLP
  • Christine Russell Former Labour MP, City of Chester
  • Dr Hannah Ryan Liverpool Riverside CLP

  • Janee Sa Eastbourne CLP
  • Ian Saunders Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP
  • Joy Saunders Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP, Unite
  • Ruth Serwotka Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP
  • Ann Seuret East Surrey CLP
  • Jane Shallice Hornsey & Wood Green CLP, NEU
  • Barbara Simpson Cardiff Central CLP
  • Elaine Smith Member of The Scottish Parliament
  • Jennifer Smith Bury North CLP, Women’s Organiser
  • Tracey Smith Sheffield Central CLP
  • Elaine Snaith Newcastle East CLP
  • Helen Soutar Stafford CLP
  • Sheila Spencer North Tyneside CLP, Branch Vice-chair
  • Marion Sporing Dundee East and West CLPs Joint Secretary
  • Caroline Spry Tottenham CLP, Film/TVProducer
  • Anne Stafford
  • Sara Stewart Corby and East Northants CLP, Unison
  • Prof Kathleen Stock Academic Philosopher
  • Prof Judith Suissa Finchley & Golders Green CLP, UCU
  • Prof Alice Sullivan Holborn and St Pancras CLP, UCU Rep
  • Claire Sumner Canterbury CLP

  • Lisa-Marie Taylor Bradford CLP
  • Annie Thomas Bristol West CLP
  • Kim Thomas Welwyn Hatfield CLP
  • Sue Thorne Islwyn CLP, Secretary, Branch Secretary
  • Prof Selina Todd Withington CLP, President of the Socialist Educational Association
  • Ruth Todd Newcastle Central CLP
  • Dr Georgina Toye Labour supporter
  • Paul Tracy
  • Pilgrim Tucker Vauxhall CLP
  • Hugh Tunks South Norfolk CLP
  • Kiri Tunks Walthamstow CLP
  • Wendy Tunks South Norfolk CLP
  • Cathy Turner Cardiff Central CLP, Unison
  • Hazel Turner-Lyons Cardiff Central CLP
  • Alison Twells Sheffield Hallam CLP

  • Julia Van Coevorden Hastings & Rye CLP
  • Dianne Vine Bournemouth East CLP

  • Lindsay Wall Bristol NW CLP
  • Joy Wallace Hornsey & Wood Green CLP, BAME Officer
  • Lorna Ward Dundee East CLP
  • Rod Webb Hastings & Rye CLP
  • Maggie Wellington Stretford and Urmston CLP
  • Jenny Wilkes Gorton CLP
  • Roy Wilkes Bury South CLP
  • Jo Williams
  • Ceri Williams Tottenham CLP, Branch Chair
  • Jessica Winkler Unison.
  • Diane Winn
  • Jim Wood Cardiff Central CLP
  • Michele Wood Cardiff Central CLP, Unison
  • Natasha Wood West Dorset CLP, Woman’s officer
  • Wendy Wood Hexham CLP, Branch Membership Secretary
  • Beverley Woodburn Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP
  • Alison Wren Bristol East CLP, NEU retired
  • Judith Wright Bromley and Chislehurst CLP
  • Nia Wyn Lloyd Cardiff North CLP Unison, Women’s Officer/Welfare Officer

  • Miranda Yardley Human Rights Activist

  • Katherine Zeserson Blaydon
  • Tania Ziegler