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Written question asked by Dan Carden (Labour) on Monday, 11 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 March 2019. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Monday, 18 March 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Commonwealth: LGBT+ People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to which Commonwealth states the Government is providing assistance on changes to LGBT law.

Answer

​I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 1 November 2018 (PQ 186948). The UK-funded Equality & Justice Alliance (EJA) programme is working to create a fairer, more equal and inclusive Commonwealth for the LGBT community by supporting those countries seeking to reform legislation that discriminates on the grounds of gender identity or sexual orientation.

Several countries have expressed interest in the EJA's offer of technical assistance for legislative change. Due to the highly sensitive and sometimes dangerous nature of this work, it would not be appropriate to name specific member states.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
230938
Session
2017-19
Related items
Commonwealth: LGBT+ People
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Commonwealth LGBT+ people
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