The Labour Women’s Declaration is an anti-transgender online petition launched in November 2019. The seven-point declaration allegedly promotes “sex-based rights,” but it was created to oppose rights based on gender identity and expression that would benefit trans and gender diverse people.
Several “gender critical” activists were involved:
Founding signatories
- Cllr Mary McGarry Cardiff Central CLP
- Cllr Sue Lent Cardiff Central CLP
- Cllr Iona Gordon Cardiff West CLP
- Cllr Georgia Cruickshank Dundee CLP
- Cllr Charlie Malone Dundee CLP
- Cllr George McIrvine Dundee CLP
- Cllr Michael Marra Dundee CLP
- Cllr Carol Angharad Mid Derbyshire CLP Secretary, Branch Chair
- Cllr Teresa Cairns Newcastle East CLP
- Cllr Rebecca Shatwell, Newcastle East CLP
- Cllr Ann Schofield Newcastle Central CLP, CLP Women’s Officer
- Cllr Nigel Todd Newcastle Central CLP
- Cllr Terry Barrow Penistone and Stocksbridge CLP
- Cllr Amy Brookes Rother Valley CLP Chair
- Cllr Louise Paine St Just in Penwith Town Councillor
- Cllr Nina Killen Sefton Central CLP
- Cllr Vincent Carroll Tottenham CLP
- Cllr James Chiriyankandath Tottenham CLP
- Cllr Julie Davies Tottenham CLP
- Cllr Ruth Gordon Tottenham CLP
- Cllr Makbule Gunes Tottenham CLP
- Cllr Sarah James Tottenham CLP
- Cllr Yvonne Say Tottenham CLP
- Linda Bellos OBE South Norfolk CLP, Equality Law Specialist, Diversity Trainer
- Vivien Hayes MBE Lifelong Labour Supporter
- Geraldine Ling MBE Blaydon CLP, Co-Chair CLP Women’s Forum
Additional signatories
- Samira Abdi Newport West CLP
- Hilary Adams Tottenham CLP, Trade Union Activist and Community Campaigner
- Dani Ahrens Brighton Pavilion CLP
- Susan Aitouaziz Thurrock CLP
- Lynn Alderson Totnes & South Hams CLP Chair
- Florence Allaway Hornsey & Wood Green CLP
- John Armstrong Holborn and St Pancras CLP, UCU rep
- Julie Armstrong Gateshead CLP
- Sophie Atherton South Thanet CLP
- Dr Maria Atkins Consultant Psychiatrist Wales, Labour supporter
- Prof Rosemary Auchmuty Tottenham CLP
- Karen Austin Sheffield Central CLP
- Beth Aze Stretford & Urmston CLP
- Allison Bailey Barrister
- Ruth Barker Blaydon CLP, Retired Children’s Services Manager
- Kym Barlow Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP
- Shana Begum Unite, Domestic Abuse Rehabilitation Coach & School Governor
- Nicola Benge Brighton Pavilion CLP
- Dr Shereen Benjamin Edinburgh Eastern CLP, UCU
- Anita Bennett Bristol West CLP
- Rosey Bennett Heywood and Middleton CLP, Branch Treasurer
- Dr Abby Bentham Stockport CLP, UCU
- Judith Berridge Colne Valley CLP
- Catherine Bjarnason Ealing Southall CLP
- Louise Bond
- Alice Bondi Penrith and the Border CLP, Branch Vice-Chair
- Jackie Booth Sheffield Central CLP
- Joanna Bornat Hornsey and Wood Green CLP
- Paula Boulton Corby and East Northants CLP
- Claire Brierley Unite Rep
- Rosie Brocklehurst Hastings & Rye CLP
- Rebecca Brueton Lifelong Labour Supporter
- Carmel Cadden Tottenham CLP
- Lynne Caffrey Blaydon CLP
- Gail Cameron Lewisham West and Penge CLP
- Helen Cameron Sheffield Heeley CLP
- Jo Campbell Health Professional
- Annette Catherine Bristol West CLP
- Ali Ceesay Feminist Activist
- Maureen Chadwick Writer/Producer
- Natasha Chaudhury Camberwell and Peckham CLP, NEU
- Gerald Clark Camden NEU
- Nick Claxton South Thanet CLP
- Nicola Clements Stafford CLP
- Helena Coates Salford and Eccles CLP, Branch Chair
- Dave Cocks Islwyn CLP, Branch Vice-Secretary
- Samantha Coleman Sheffield
- Nick Collins Labour Supporter
- Neil Conlock Withington CLP
- Ruth Conlock Withington CLP
- Sinead Connolly Gosport CLP
- Michael Conroy Director of Men At Work, (Anti-Violence & Anti-sexism Training)
- Sarah Cooksley Sefton CLP
- Stephanie Cosson Rochdale CLP
- Clare Crestani Bath CLP, Branch Women’s Officer
- Susan Dalgety Writer and Columnist, Former Labour Cllr & Staff
- Simon Danby Penrith & The Border CLP, Unite
- Paula Dauncey Cardiff Central CLP, Unite
- Bronwen Davies Cardiff North CLP
- Titus Davies Labour Supporter
- Nicholas Davies Hastings and Rye CLP
- Prof Mary Davis
- Rose Dentus Unite South East Wales (Retired)
- Cathy Devine Withington CLP
- Ruth Dineen Cardiff HEA Teaching Fellow
- Shernaz Dinshaw Canterbury CLP
- Emma Dolan Leeds NE CLP
- Cindy Douglas Aberdeenshire South CLP
- Vicky Drew North East Somerset CLP, Branch Chair.
- Keith Dunn Tottenham CLP
- Lesley Durkin Corby and East Northants CLP
- Kathy Dyson Bradford CLP, Chair Musicians Union NEC
- Sandra Easton-Lawrence
- Dr Jessica Eaton Psychologist, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Psychology
- Meg Edgoose-Clubley Sedgefield
- Vicky Edwards
- Jayne Egerton Radio Producer
- Ginny Eldridge Cardiff South & Penarth CLP
- Dr Mark Ellerby Tottenham CLP
- Dr Fiona English Tottenham CLP, Branch Chair,
- Debbie Epstein Cambridge CLP, Disability Officer
- Louise Evan-Wong Hexham CLP, Unison, Black Labour Group
- Bronwen Evans Ceredigion CLP
- Caroline Ezzat Hornchurch and Upminster CLP, NEU
- Elizabeth Frankland
- Sheila Franklin Macclesfield CLP, Women’s Officer
- Prof Rosa Freedman Law School, University of Reading
- Marta Garcia de La Vega Tottenham CLP
- Bernice Garlick Stretford and Urmston CLP
- Jen Garnett Labour Party member, Concerned Mother
- Patricia Garside
- Vivien Giladi Enfield North CLP, Unite Community
- Esther Giles Bristol North West CLP, Secretary
- Jayne Margaret Gill Retired Solicitor/Legal Adviser
- Marlyn Glen Dundee CLP, former MSP
- Shonagh Glen Dundee City East CLP
- David Gourley St Ives CLP
- Judith Green Cambridge CLP
- Kay Green Hastings & Rye CLP, founder member Rise Above Gender
- Pat Gregory Cardiff West CLP, Unite Community
- James Griffiths Bristol East CLP Chair
- Sian Griffiths Retired firefighter, Ex FBU Women’s Action C’ttee Sec & Chair
- David Grove Unite
- Sibyl Grundberg Tottenham CLP
- Annie Gwillym Walker Islwyn CLP, Joint Women’s Officer
- D.C. Hansell
- Paula Hardy Kangelos Stretford & Urmston CLP
- Louise Harris Keighley CLP
- Scarlet Harris Walthamstow CLP
- Kristina Harrison NHS Paramedic, Unison
- Jennifer Harvey Feminist Blogger & Activist
- Lin Harwood Newcastle Central CLP
- Jean Hatchet Feminist Activist, ‘Ride For Murdered Women’
- Richard Hawkins Tottenham CLP
- Dr Debbie Hayton Birmingham Selly Oak CLP
- Sue Hayward
- Mark Head Tottenham CLP
- Gail Heath Stretford & Urmston CLP
- Michael Herbert Socialist, Historian, Unite
- Louise Hersee Hastings & Rye CLP, Political Education Officer
- Jo Hill Telford CLP, Unite Community
- Margaret Hinchcliffe Mid Derbyshire CLP
- Cydney Hippisley-Drew North East Somerset CLP
- Kath Hodson Islwyn CLP Vice-Chair, Branch Secretary
- Diane Holyoak North Somerset CLP
- Caroline Horne NEU member
- Dee Howard Hastings & Rye CLP
- Nina Howle Labour Supporter, Unite
- Karen Ingala Smith MVAWG sector CEO, Co-founder Femicide Census
- Stephanie Irvine Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP
- Pam Isherwood Tottenham CLP
- Kate Israel North Tyneside CLP
- Jen Izaakson Richmond Park CLP
- Andrea Jackson, Altrincham and Sale West CLP.
- Helen Jackson Islwyn CLP Women’s Officer (Joint).
- Mike Jackson Islwyn CLP Policy Officer, Unison Shop Steward
- Moyra Jean Derbyshire Dales Labour Party
- Kate Jerrold Bristol East CLP, Secretary
- Jonathan Jewell
- Cerian John Cardiff Central CLP, Women’s Officer
- Amy Johnson
- Sarah Johnson Cambridge CLP, joint Womens Officer
- Cath Jones Islwyn CLP, Branch Secretary
- Diane Jones Unite Community
- Jane Clare Jones Writer and Philosopher
- Joan Judson Cardiiff North CLP
- Shani Kara Tottenham CLP
- Dr Tessa Katz Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP, NHS worker
- Hugh Kelly Blaydon CLP
- Gill Knight
- Carolyn Kyle Blaydon CLP
- Johann Lamont Member of The Scottish Parliament
- Maureen Langan Cardiff Central CLP
- Stephanie Lawler UCU
- Olwen Leavold Unison Retired member
- Josephine Leibrant West Worcestershire CLP, Women’s Officer, Branch Secretary
- Rowan Leigh
- John Lent Unison Rhondda Cynon Taf (Retired)
- David Lewis Basingstoke CLP ,(suspended member)
- Linda Liptrot
- Jim Littlejohn Hastings & Rye CLP
- Rebecca Lush
- Stacey Lyon Lifelong Labour Supporter, Civil Servant
- Dr Amanda MacLean Tottenham CLP, GMB
- Dr Gale Macleod Edinburgh East CLP
- Sona Mahtani Tottenham CLP
- Annie Mainwaring Unite
- Lisa Markham
- Jenny Marra Member of The Scottish Parliament
- Alix Martin Penrith & The Border CLP
- Mary Mason Hornsey and Wood Green CLP, Women’s Officer, Branch Chair
- Lucy Masoud Barrister
- Jillian Mccormick
- Linsey McIrvine Dundee CLP
- Matesa McKeefery Rossendale and Darwen CLP
- Ann McTaggart Tottenham CLP
- Stefania Mele Unison
- Catherine Mills Dundee West CLP
- Dr Lewis Moonie Consultant Psychiatrist (Retired) and former Labour Peer
- Prof Michele Moore Sheffield Hallam CLP, UCU, Academic and Author
- Ann Morch Calderdale CLP
- Alison Morris Rochdale CLP
- Hayley Mullen Tottenham CLP
- Catherine Muller Vauxhall CLP
- Annie Murphy GMB
- Tessa Murphy GMB
- Helen Murrell Newcastle East CLP, Branch Women’s Officer
- R Myers NEU
- Lorraine Nutt Dundee East
- Maureen O’Hara UCU
- Therese O’Meara Tottenham CLP, Women’s Officer
- Margaret Page Bristol West CLP
- Pat Page Dundee CLP
- Sarah Panzetta Holborn and St Pancras CLP.
- Gill Parke Bournemouth East CLP, Unison
- M Parker Unison
- Chris Parkin Dundee East CLP
- Lynne Patterson Bristol West CLP
- Jan Pemberton Bristol West CLP
- Clare Phillipson Washington and Sunderland West CLP, GMB
- Sonia Poulton Journalist and Broadcaster
- Julia Price Hastings & Rye CLP
- Sally Pyner Camborne and Redruth CLP Unite
- Sue Quinn Aziz Cardiff South and Penarth CLP
- Neda Radulovic-Viswanatha Richmond Park CLP, Joint Vice Chair Membership
- Christopher Reason
- Andrew Reed Smith Dundee East CLP, Branch Secretary
- Delyth Rennie Richmond (Yorks) CLP, NAPO
- Liz Reynolds North East Derbyshire CLP Killamarsh branch.
- Gwenan Richards Vauxhall CLP
- Frankie Rickford Shrewsbury and Atcham CLP
- Helen Riley Hornsey and Wood Green CLP, Branch Chair and Women’s Officer
- Lorraine Roberts Tottenham CLP, Branch Sec
- Lorraine Robinson York Central CLP
- Helen Rogers Bury North CLP, Women’s Officer
- Nick Rogers Tottenham CLP Chair
- Pauline Rourke Dundee CLP Chair
- Christopher Rowe Labour Supporter
- Manuel Ruiz-Adame Tottenham CLP
- Deborah Rushton Ceredigion CLP
- Christine Russell Former Labour MP, City of Chester
- Dr Hannah Ryan Liverpool Riverside CLP
- Janee Sa Eastbourne CLP
- Ian Saunders Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP
- Joy Saunders Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP, Unite
- Ruth Serwotka Carmarthenshire East and Dinefwr CLP
- Ann Seuret East Surrey CLP
- Jane Shallice Hornsey & Wood Green CLP, NEU
- Barbara Simpson Cardiff Central CLP
- Elaine Smith Member of The Scottish Parliament
- Jennifer Smith Bury North CLP, Women’s Organiser
- Tracey Smith Sheffield Central CLP
- Elaine Snaith Newcastle East CLP
- Helen Soutar Stafford CLP
- Sheila Spencer North Tyneside CLP, Branch Vice-chair
- Marion Sporing Dundee East and West CLPs Joint Secretary
- Caroline Spry Tottenham CLP, Film/TVProducer
- Anne Stafford
- Sara Stewart Corby and East Northants CLP, Unison
- Prof Kathleen Stock Academic Philosopher
- Prof Judith Suissa Finchley & Golders Green CLP, UCU
- Prof Alice Sullivan Holborn and St Pancras CLP, UCU Rep
- Claire Sumner Canterbury CLP
- Lisa-Marie Taylor Bradford CLP
- Annie Thomas Bristol West CLP
- Kim Thomas Welwyn Hatfield CLP
- Sue Thorne Islwyn CLP, Secretary, Branch Secretary
- Prof Selina Todd Withington CLP, President of the Socialist Educational Association
- Ruth Todd Newcastle Central CLP
- Dr Georgina Toye Labour supporter
- Paul Tracy
- Pilgrim Tucker Vauxhall CLP
- Hugh Tunks South Norfolk CLP
- Kiri Tunks Walthamstow CLP
- Wendy Tunks South Norfolk CLP
- Cathy Turner Cardiff Central CLP, Unison
- Hazel Turner-Lyons Cardiff Central CLP
- Alison Twells Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Julia Van Coevorden Hastings & Rye CLP
- Dianne Vine Bournemouth East CLP
- Lindsay Wall Bristol NW CLP
- Joy Wallace Hornsey & Wood Green CLP, BAME Officer
- Lorna Ward Dundee East CLP
- Rod Webb Hastings & Rye CLP
- Maggie Wellington Stretford and Urmston CLP
- Jenny Wilkes Gorton CLP
- Roy Wilkes Bury South CLP
- Jo Williams
- Ceri Williams Tottenham CLP, Branch Chair
- Jessica Winkler Unison.
- Diane Winn
- Jim Wood Cardiff Central CLP
- Michele Wood Cardiff Central CLP, Unison
- Natasha Wood West Dorset CLP, Woman’s officer
- Wendy Wood Hexham CLP, Branch Membership Secretary
- Beverley Woodburn Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP
- Alison Wren Bristol East CLP, NEU retired
- Judith Wright Bromley and Chislehurst CLP
- Nia Wyn Lloyd Cardiff North CLP Unison, Women’s Officer/Welfare Officer
- Miranda Yardley Human Rights Activist
- Katherine Zeserson Blaydon
- Tania Ziegler