Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Kate Osborne (Labour), on Thursday, 1 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 45 members in total.

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LGBT History Month 2024

That this House recognises and celebrates February as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month 2024; welcomes this month-long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history; notes that LGBTQ+ people have a long history of making incredible contributions to the UK; further notes that LGBTQ+ History month is much needed to challenge discrimination and educate; commemorates the progress we have made in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and related civil rights through the past decades; further celebrates the increasing freedoms and equality afforded to the LGBTQ+ community in recent years; notes that there is still a lot of work needed to challenge discriminatory rhetoric and attitudes in society; acknowledges that hate crime against the trans community is on the rise and the LGBT community is still discriminated against in many areas of society; and pledges to fight for full equality for all members of the LGBTQ+ community to allow LGBTQ+ people achieve their full potential and contribute fully to society.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

359 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

John McDonnell

Dawn Butler

Ian Byrne

Nadia Whittome

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Subjects

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk