"Trans women will be barred from the main part of Labour's women's conference next year, the party has said, with entrance to the main conference hall and voting rights denied. All delegates will be allowed to attend a fringe programme, under the party's plans, as Labour seeks to find a compromise position it believes will comply with the supreme court's ruling on gender while also being inclusive to trans delegates."
"The decision, first reported by LabourList, means trans women will be barred from voting on policy debates, motions and national women's committee elections and from hearing speeches in the main conference hall. Alongside the fringe programme, LabourList said a planned evening reception would be open to all as will exhibition spaces. A Labour for Trans Rights group spokesperson told LabourList the move was terrible, urging the party's national executive committee to reconsider."
Labour plans to bar trans women from entering the main conference hall and from voting on policy debates, motions and national women's committee elections at the next women's conference. All delegates will retain access to a fringe programme, exhibition spaces and a planned evening reception. The move aims to align with the supreme court ruling on gender and interim advice from the Equality and Human Rights Commission while the party conducts a comprehensive legal review and holds the national women's conference in 2026. Supporters of trans rights criticized the decision as excluding trans members from party democratic processes.
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