Consultation: | Young Greens AGM 2021 |
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Agenda item: | B Motions of Policy and Organisation |
Proposer: | Joshua Farrell (Ipswich Green Party) |
Status: | Submitted |
Submitted: | 06/16/2021, 19:22 |
B1: Adopting a definition of Transphobia
Summary
This motion calls for the adoption of Trans Actual’s definition of transphobia as outlined on their website as of 2021
Motion Text
Notes:
Hostility towards trans individuals has been increasing at alarming rates
with it reaching a peak in 2019 where The Home Office reported an 81%
increase in hate crimes against trans people.
This hostility has become systemic with no mainstream media outlet not
engaging in some form of transphobic reporting or uncritically platforming
transphobic individuals or organisations.
The Government has failed repeatedly to listen to the needs of Trans and
Non-Binary individuals by not reforming the GRA or taking any action to
introduce Self-ID
On top of this a high court decision to restrict access to necessary
medication as well as a number of high-profile people launching attacks
against trans individuals has not made the situation any better.
Transphobia has even bled into the wider Green Party.
Trans Actual was founded by a group of trans people in 2017 in response to
growing hostility and disinformation
Believes:
That there is a significant disconnect between what people believe
transphobia is and what it actually is.
Transphobia is not a monolith and to treat it as such would allow for more
subtle forms of transphobia to slip under the radar.
The introduction of this definition will help alleviate that disconnect
and form a basis for a zero-tolerance policy on transphobia
Introducing this definition will allow us to be leaders not only within
the wider Green Party but more generally in British politics.
Trans Actual’s definition is the most comprehensive definition available
as it was created by trans individuals and includes overt forms of
transphobia as well as more subtle forms.
Resolves:
To adopt Trans Actual’s definition of transphobia
For all current members of the Young Greens and future members to be made
aware of the definition
If an alternative definition is needed or the definition needs to be
updated, the Executive Committee has the ability to update the definition
as long as it is published and put in a report
To ensure that any individual regardless of position who is found to
commit an act that is in line with the definition be held accountable in
accordance with disciplinary guidelines
Supporters
- Dylan Lewis-Creser (North Northamptonshire Green Party)
- George Morris (Manchester)
- Billy Wassell (Cheltenham)
- Ria Patel (Sutton and Croydon Green Party)
Likes
- Cody Garland
- Natalia Kubica
Comments
Hannah Clare:
That isn't possible in a policy motion. It would need to be edited in the constitution or an additional power given to DAC
Joshua Farrell:
This would be a motion of organisation, I have been advised by the DAC that this would be the best way to present us adopting a definition of transphobia with the part you have quoted directly coming from the DAC.