LGBT+ Labour has met with party leader Keir Starmer following his controversial visit to Jesus House church, which is known for its anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes, which he has since apologised for.
LGBT+ Labour said on social media that the meeting was “positive”, and that Starmer reiterated his apology and is “committed” to ‘advancing equality’.
LGBT+ Labour chair, Alex Beverley, said it was a “short initial meeting”, adding: “We spoke about tackling transphobia in Labour, hate crime, LGBTQ+ healthcare and LGBTQ+ issues being considered intersectionally across front bench policy areas.” However, many were dissatisfied with the lack of transparency around what was discussed in the meeting, with the co-founder of the autonomous Labour Campaign for.