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transgender women Entry into the main hall will be prohibited Laborwomen’s conference Labor has said they will also be denied the right to vote next year.
The party has ruled that trans women will be able to participate only in fringe events, in what is seen as an attempt to comply with the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of woman.
The decision means trans women will not be allowed to vote in policy debates, motions and National Women’s Committee elections, nor will they be allowed to hear speeches and discussions in the main conference hall at the event, which takes place before the party’s annual conference in Liverpool.
It is understood they will still be able to attend evening receptions, fringe events and exhibition venues, as first reported labor list,
Alternative proposals were also reportedly considered, including canceling the conference altogether. But the cancellation of this year’s women’s conference sparked outrage among both trans-inclusive and gender-critical campaigners.
There is currently no clear guidance for organizations on single-sex venues, after Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson said they would take the time needed to “get it right”.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has previously written to Ms Phillipson, who is also the Education Secretary, urging her to hurry up with the new guidance, warning that some organizations are currently using unlawful practices.
The code has not been updated since 2011 and the latest draft has been prepared in view of Supreme Court Delivering the ruling in April, which said the words “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.
A spokesperson for the Labor for Trans Rights group said labor list That the exclusion of trans women was “terrible”.
“Trans members are being left out of the Labor Party’s democratic processes, despite many having served for years, knocking on doors and standing as candidates,” she said.
A spokesperson for the gender-critical group Labor Women’s Declaration said the group welcomed the party’s decision to “follow the law”, but said it should go further and prevent trans women from any single-gender or exclusively female-focused workshops.
It comes after the Women’s Institute announced it would ban trans women from joining from April next year, saying it had “no other choice”. After the Supreme Court decision,
This week too, guiding the girl announced ban trans By joining the girls.
A Labor Party spokesperson said: “A national women’s conference will be held in 2026 following a comprehensive legal review. This reflects our commitment to addressing the under-representation of women in the party and complying with the law.”