Notice of Motion

JOINT GREEN, LABOUR AND CONSERVATIVE GROUPS

TRANS INCLUSION

This council notes that:

· Brighton & Hove has seen rising levels of hate crime towards transgender people by 43%.

· the recent High Court judgment on transgender young people’s access to healthcare pathways has caused great uncertainty and anxiety for many transgender children, young people and their families in our city and across the UK.

This council believes:

· that all people should feel safe in our city, be treated with compassion and deserve equality.

· all people should be treated as equals, regardless of their gender identity

· the gender identities of cisgender, transgender and non-binary people alike are all equally valid. 

· Trans men are men. Trans women are women. Non-binary identities exist and are valid.

Further that this council reaffirms its commitment to:

• Working towards equality and a safer city for transgender people.

· Working to ensure inclusive practices are implemented across the council in order that all people feel welcome and valued.   

Proposed by: Cllr Powell                              Seconded by: Cllr Grimshaw
                                                                                                      Cllr Simson

Supporting information:

1. https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2019/07/01/trans-hate-crimes-and-incidents-soar-43-per-cent-in-brighton-and-hove/