Wales launches “ambitious” LGBTQ+ Action Plan to advance equality
The Welsh government has set out an LGBTQ+ Action Plan with the goal of advancing inclusion and equality for all. Within it are policy-specific actions which range from improving safety, education, housing, health and social care, to promoting community cohesion.
These include banning so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all and making it easier for trans people to change their legally recognised gender.
It also emphasises a commitment to defending and promoting the rights and dignity of the trans+ community. Launching the Action Plan on 7 February, the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn, and the Leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, set out how they intend on making its ambitions a reality. READ MORE: Gen Z twice as likely to identify as LGBTQ+ in England and Wales, census shows “We have come a long way in the past few decades, but we cannot be complacent.
Progress can and never should be taken for granted. LGBTQ+ communities remain under attack, with our hard-fought-for rights at risk of being rolled back around the world, including here in the UK,” the Deputy Minister explained. “I’m proud that here in Wales LGBTQ+ rights are embedded in the Welsh Government’s Programme for Government commitments and the LGBTQ+ Action Plan is a commitment in the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru. “The plan is ambitious but with hope at its heart.
