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The trans community suffers some of the most profound discrimination across the world. Will the Minister advise the House what discussions are being held with her colleagues in the United States of America, where we are seeing an incremental rolling back of the rights of trans American citizens that fundamentally undermines the principles of America’s liberal democracy?

Asked by
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party)
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Women and Equalities
Topical questions - Supplementary
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Answered
Date
17 May 2018
Reference
641 c425
House
House of Commons

One thing that I have been conscious of is how the progress that we have made on these issues and on wider issues has been a catalyst for change in other countries all around the world. We in the UK have a very important role to play. Let me give Members one example. At the recent Commonwealth Heads of

Government summit, our Prime Minister used the key part of her plenary session to champion the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We will continue to do that in every nation on earth.

Answered by
Penny Mordaunt (Conservative)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
17 May 2018
Reference
641 c425
House
House of Commons

What discussions she plans to have with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the policies on women's rights of the US Administration.

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Stephen Doughty (Labour; Co-operative Party)
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Women and Equalities
Oral questions - Lead
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Tabled
Date
30 January 2017
Reference
908523
House
House of Commons