Manchester is a city that firmly believes in equality of opportunity. We believe that trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary individuals are non-binary. We know that our differences within our communities can make our city stronger and that shapes the vision of our city. 

This Council notes:

·                The rise in reports of violent attacks and hate crime against LGBTQ+ people, with hate crime against trans people having quadrupled in the last 5 years.

·                The Tory Government has fallen far short of its promise to reform the GDA (Gender Recognition Act), despite the consultation yielding overwhelming support for change, the results mean the process will not be de-medicalised, the spousal veto will remain, and legal recognition for non-binary individuals will not be extended.

·                Trans people are more likely to take their own life, with one in four young trans people attempting to take their own life.

·                Manchester has a strong history of being at the forefront of the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, with serving Councillors leading the historic Section 28 Protests.

·                That Manchester Labour boasts one of the largest groups of LGBTQ+ Councillors in the country, who stand up for our community daily.

·                Manchester City Council has a proud and recognised history of working to achieve equality of opportunity both within the Town Hall, across the city, and the world, whilst supporting groups and organisations to deliver essential services, projects and events. 

·                That research commissioned by Stonewall and conducted by YouGov in 2018 found that:

                 i.             When accessing general healthcare services in the last year, two in five trans people (41%) said healthcare staff lacked understanding of trans health needs.

               ii.             Three in five (62%) of trans people who have undergone, or are currently undergoing, medical intervention for their transition are unsatisfied with the time it took to get an appointment.

              iii.             One in four (24%) of trans people fear discrimination from a healthcare provider.

              iv.             7% of trans people were refused access to healthcare because they were LGBTQ+.

·                That Manchester’s Labour Council has undertaken the following recent work to support for the LGBTQ+ community:

                 i.             Announcing the UK’s first purpose-built majority LGBT+ Extra Care housing facility in Manchester.

               ii.             Financial support to LGBTQIA+ groups through Neighbourhood Investment Funds.

              iii.             Conduct a Gay Village Review in order to establish a community-built vision for the area.

·                The amazing work that has been done is no reason to stop and the Council can continue to challenge itself and others to be better in supporting LGBTQ+ community.

This Council therefore resolves to:

1.            Affirm trans men are men, trans women are women, non-binary people are non-binary and trans rights are human rights.

2.            Facilitate and strongly encourage all councillors to attend relevant training to learn of the challenges faced by trans people.

3.            Write to the Secretary of State for Health and Adult Social Care to call for the government to:

·           Provide the funding and resources necessary to increase the capacity of and improve access to trans and non-binary healthcare, including expanding gender identity services and reducing waiting times.

·           Develop strategies to recruit more clinicians to become gender identity specialists across all relevant disciplines and train staff across the NHS on issues affecting trans and non-binary people.

·           Commit to effectively and regularly consulting trans and non-binary people and groups in the design and delivery of trans and non-binary healthcare.

4.            Continue working to promote and extend our Pride in Practice provision, delivered with the LGBT Foundation, to all healthcare providers in Manchester to make sure that our hospitals, GPs, and pharmacies are accessible for trans and non-binary people.

5.         Conduct an audit of Council services to ensure they are as accessible as possible to trans and non-binary people.

6.         Look into what we can do as a Council as an employer to further support those who identify as trans and non-binary.

7.         Re-fresh our Gay Village Review in-light of Covid and publish it by the end of 2022, setting up a working group that is representative of our whole community and looks to work towards its recommendations.

8.         Declare that our city is a welcoming, tolerant and progressive city that will not let hate divide our communities.

Proposed by Councillor Lyons, seconded by Councillor Doswell and also signed (via email) by Councillors Igbon, Johns, Wheeler, Wills, Wright and Wills.

Manchester is a city that firmly believes in equality of opportunity. We believe that trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary individuals are non-binary. We know that our differences within our communities can make our city stronger and that shapes the vision of our city.

This Council notes:

· The rise in reports of violent attacks and hate crime against LGBTQ+ people, with hate crime against trans people having quadrupled in the last 5 years.

· The Tory Government has fallen far short of its promise to reform the GDA (Gender Recognition Act), despite the consultation yielding overwhelming support for change, the results mean the process will not be de-medicalised, the spousal veto will remain, and legal recognition for non-binary individuals will not be extended.

· Trans people are more likely to take their own life, with one in four young trans people attempting to take their own life.

· Manchester has a strong history of being at the forefront of the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, with serving Councillors leading the historic Section 28 Protests.

· That Manchester Labour boasts one of the largest groups of LGBTQ+ Councillors in the country, who stand up for our community daily.

· Manchester City Council has a proud and recognised history of working to achieve equality of opportunity both within the Town Hall, across the city, and the world, whilst supporting groups and organisations to deliver essential services, projects and events.

· That research commissioned by Stonewall and conducted Council by YouGov in 2018 found that:

i. When accessing general healthcare services in the last year, two in five trans people (41%) said healthcare staff lacked understanding of trans health needs.

ii. Three in five (62%) of trans people who have undergone, or are currently undergoing, medical intervention for their transition are unsatisfied with the time it took to get an appointment.

iii. One in four (24%) of trans people fear discrimination from a healthcare provider. iv. 7% of trans people were refused access to healthcare because they were LGBTQ+.

· That Manchester’s Labour Council has undertaken the following recent work to support for the LGBTQ+ community:

i.Announcing the UK’s first purpose-built majority LGBT+ Extra Care housing facility in Manchester.

ii. Financial support to LGBTQIA+ groups through Neighbourhood Investment Funds.

iii. Conduct a Gay Village Review in order to establish a community-built vision for the area.

· The amazing work that has been done is no reason to stop and the Council can continue to challenge itself and others to be better in supporting LGBTQ+ community.

This Council therefore resolves to:

1. Affirm trans men are men, trans women are women, non-binary people are non-binary and trans rights are human rights.

2. Facilitate and strongly encourage all councillors to attend relevant training to learn of the challenges faced by trans people.

3. Write to the Secretary of State for Health and Adult Social Care to call for the government to:

· Provide the funding and resources necessary to increase the capacity of and improve access to trans and non-binary healthcare, including expanding gender identity services and reducing waiting times.

· Develop strategies to recruit more clinicians to become gender identity specialists across all relevant disciplines and train staff across the NHS on issues affecting trans and non-binary people.

· Commit to effectively and regularly consulting trans and non-binary people and groups in the design and delivery of trans and non-binary healthcare.

4. Continue working to promote and extend our Pride in Practice provision, delivered with the LGBT Foundation, to all healthcare providers in Manchester to make sure that our hospitals, GPs, and pharmacies are accessible for trans and non-binary people. Council

5. Conduct an audit of Council services to ensure they are as accessible as possible to trans and non-binary people.

6. Look into what we can do as a Council as an employer to further support those who identify as trans and non-binary.

7. Re-fresh our Gay Village Review in-light of Covid and publish it by the end of 2022, setting up a working group that is representative of our whole community and looks to work towards its recommendations.

8. Declare that our city is a welcoming, tolerant and progressive city that will not let hate divide our communities.

Motion proposed and seconded:

Resolution

The motion was put to Council and voted on and the Lord Mayor declared that it was carried unanimously.

Decision

1. Affirm trans men are men, trans women are women, non-binary people are non-binary and trans rights are human rights.

2. Facilitate and strongly encourage all councillors to attend relevant training to learn of the challenges faced by trans people.

3. Write to the Secretary of State for Health and Adult Social Care to call for the government to:

· Provide the funding and resources necessary to increase the capacity of and improve access to trans and non-binary healthcare, including expanding gender identity services and reducing waiting times.

· Develop strategies to recruit more clinicians to become gender identity specialists across all relevant disciplines and train staff across the NHS on issues affecting trans and non-binary people.

· Commit to effectively and regularly consulting trans and non-binary people and groups in the design and delivery of trans and non-binary healthcare.

4. Continue working to promote and extend our Pride in Practice provision, delivered with the LGBT Foundation, to all healthcare providers in Manchester to make sure that our hospitals, GPs, and pharmacies are accessible for trans and non-binary people. Council

5. Conduct an audit of Council services to ensure they are as accessible as possible to trans and non-binary people.

6. Look into what we can do as a Council as an employer to further support those who identify as trans and non-binary.

7. Re-fresh our Gay Village Review in-light of Covid and publish it by the end of 2022, setting up a working group that is representative of our whole community and looks to work towards its recommendations.

8. Declare that our city is a welcoming, tolerant and progressive city that will not let hate divide our communities.