Action taken on transphobic abuse during Channel 4 “Genderquake” programme 10th May 2018 / 8th January 2020 by Following complaints made by the LGBTIQA+ Greens and others, Olivia Palmer, a member of the party who engaged in transphobic abuse during the Channel 4 Genderquake debate, has now been suspended. Read more »
Police at Pride 8th August 2017 / 8th January 2020 by Statement by LGBTIQA+ Greens(Green Party of England and Wales) Recent reports have circulated regarding arrests of LGBTIQA+ protesters at Glasgow Pride on 19 August 2017. According to a statement from Free Pride: “5 people were arrested, the reason for arrest was withheld from them for 45 minutes, and they were denied food and water. 3 […] Read more »
Happy Non-Binary Day! 14th July 2017 / 8th January 2020 by Today is the 14th of July, and it’s time we celebrate International Non-Binary Day.#NonbinaryDay Lee-Anne Lawrance, Deputy Chair of LGBTIQA+ Greens. The earliest suggestion for an international day for non-binary people seems to be from 2012: https://femmesblackmarket.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/calling-for-an-international-non-binary-gender-day/ Five years later, and it’s time this was widespread. Non-binary people exist, and are as valid as any […] Read more »
This IDAHOBIT, we Stand Up Against Hate Crime 17th May 2017 / 8th January 2020 by For International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia and Transphobia Read more »
LGBTIQA+ rights are human rights – manifesto launch 28th April 2017 / 8th January 2020 by The Green Party has today published its LGBTIQA+ manifesto for the 2017 General Election, which was developed by members of the LGBTIQA+ Greens. Read more »
Greens to launch LGBTIQA+ manifesto in church 28th April 2017 / 8th January 2020 by Greens commit to making LGBTIQA+ refugees welcome, decent HIV prevention, and rights for all gender identities Read more »
Rest in Power Dandara dos Santos 8th March 2017 / 8th January 2020 by Last night, and this morning, we’ve seen news reports being shared about the horrific murder of Dandara dos Santos, a trans woman in Brazil. These news reports are including the atrocious video of her murder. Because of how distressing the video is we are not going to share it. But we cannot ignore Dandara’s murder, so we respond to it now. Read more »
Winter message from LGBTIQA+ Greens Chair – Aimee Challenor 24th December 2016 / 8th January 2020 by As 2016 draws to a close, our Chair - Aimee Challenor, looks at the past year, and aims for the future. Read more »
Greens offer sympathy and support following death of Lily Jane Summers 20th December 2016 / 8th January 2020 by Responding to the news that Swansea Labour candidate Lily Jane Summers has passed away. LGBTIQA+ Greens would like to offer our sympathy and support to her family, local party, and LGBT Labour. Read more »
Green Party brands threat to deport gay asylum seeker ‘sickening’ 26th September 2016 / 8th January 2020 by Green Party brands threat to deport gay asylum seeker ‘sickening’ • Ediage Valerie Ekkwede: “I think I will get killed if I go back to Cameroon.” • Jonathan Bartley: “The removal of LGBTIQ asylum seekers from the UK shames us all.” The Green Party has branded the threat to deport gay Cameroonian Ediage Valerie Ekwedde “sickening” and urged the Home Office to rethink its priorities. Read more »