INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA
Early day motion 1275, tabled 8 April 2014 by Fiona O'Donnell (Labour). Signed by 33 members.
That this House welcomes the tenth annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May 2014; supports those local authorities, police, health authorities and voluntary organisations who will mark this day with events, campaigns and statements of support; commends the World Health Organisation on reviewing classification of being transgender as a mental illness; and calls on the Government to urge the World Health Organisation to bring forward the debate on declassification of being transgender as a mental illness to 2014 as opposed to 2015.
Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 2, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.