A LABOUR supporter has quit after the party was plunged into a row over transphobia. A motion to Southend West Labour Party called for action against transphobia after a rise in crimes in the borough. However, the call was voted down, with a councillor claiming it “excluded women’s rights”. The party has now been accused of holding transphobic views, with councillor Jennifer Beck threatening to resign if the motion was backed. The debate took place at the Southend Labour West meeting on Saturday. Some members have now scrapped their Labour membership amid the controversy. Dan Turpin, the former chair of Southend Pride, revealed how he’s no longer a party member.
A LABOUR supporter has quit after the party was plunged into a row over transphobia. A motion to Southend West Labour Party called for action against transphobia after a rise in crimes in the borough. However, the call was voted down, with a councillor claiming it “excluded women’s rights”. The party has now been accused of holding transphobic views, with councillor Jennifer Beck threatening to resign if the motion was backed. The debate took place at the Southend Labour West meeting on Saturday. Some members have now scrapped their Labour membership amid the controversy. Dan Turpin, the former chair of Southend Pride, revealed how he’s no longer a party member.
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