Labour bars trans women from main women’s conference
Trans women to be barred from parts of Labour conference
- The Labour Party has announced that trans women will be barred from the main hall and denied voting rights at its women's conference next year.
- Trans women will only be permitted to attend fringe events, evening receptions, and exhibition spaces at the conference.
- This decision is understood to be influenced by the Supreme Court's ruling that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological women and sex.
- The move has been criticised by Labour for Trans Rights, who called it ”terrible”, while the gender-critical group Labour Women's Declaration welcomed the party's adherence to the law.
- A Labour Party spokesperson confirmed the 2026 conference will follow a comprehensive legal review to ensure compliance with the law and address the underrepresentation of women.