Motion

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
That this Assembly recognises International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia; affirms its commitment to equality, diversity and human rights; believes that every citizen should be free to live free from discrimination, violence or harm; agrees that it is unacceptable that the Sexual Orientation Strategy has not been published more than ten years after the Executive committed to it; notes the recommendation of the LGBTQI+ Strategy Expert Panel; and calls on the Minister for Communities to publish an LGBTQI+ Strategy without further delay.
Private Members' Motion
29/04/2025
29/04/2025
12/05/2025
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Member NameTabled As
Ms Kellie Armstrong MLA - Strangford
Ms Sian Mulholland MLA - North Antrim
Mr Eóin Tennyson MLA - Upper Bann
Mrs Michelle Guy MLA - Lagan Valley

This motion is not related to a Bill

AyesNoesDecision051015202530354045505560Votes

80 Members voted

54 Members voted AYE

26 Members voted NO

The Motion Was Carried, Simple Majority Lobby Division

MLA NameDesignationVoted
Mr Andy Allen MBE UnionistAYE
Dr Caoimhe Archibald NationalistAYE
Ms Diana Armstrong UnionistAYE
Ms Kellie Armstrong OtherAYE
Mr Doug Beattie MC UnionistAYE
Mr John Blair OtherAYE
Mr Cathal Boylan NationalistAYE
Mr Maurice Bradley UnionistNO
Ms Paula Bradshaw OtherAYE
Mr Phillip Brett UnionistNO
Miss Nicola Brogan NationalistAYE
Mr David Brooks UnionistNO
Ms Cheryl Brownlee UnionistNO
Mr Keith Buchanan UnionistNO
Mr Tom Buchanan UnionistNO
Mr Jonathan Buckley UnionistNO
Ms Joanne Bunting UnionistNO
Mr Robbie Butler UnionistAYE
Mrs Pam Cameron UnionistNO
Mr Gerry Carroll OtherAYE
Mr Alan Chambers UnionistAYE
Mr Trevor Clarke UnionistNO
Mr Pádraig Delargy NationalistAYE
Mr Stewart Dickson OtherAYE
Mrs Diane Dodds UnionistNO
Mr Danny Donnelly OtherAYE
Mr Stephen Dunne UnionistNO
Mr Mark Durkan NationalistAYE
Ms Connie Egan OtherAYE
Mrs Sinéad Ennis NationalistAYE
Mrs Deborah Erskine UnionistNO
Mrs Ciara Ferguson NationalistAYE
Ms Aoife Finnegan NationalistAYE
Ms Diane Forsythe UnionistNO
Mr Paul Frew UnionistNO
Mr Timothy Gaston UnionistNO
Mr Colm Gildernew NationalistAYE
Mr Paul Givan UnionistNO
Mrs Michelle Guy OtherAYE
Miss Deirdre Hargey NationalistAYE
Mr Harry Harvey UnionistNO
Mr David Honeyford OtherAYE
Ms Cara Hunter NationalistAYE
Mr William Irwin UnionistNO
Mr Declan Kearney NationalistAYE
Mr Gerry Kelly NationalistAYE
Ms Liz Kimmins NationalistAYE
Mr Brian Kingston UnionistNO
Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly UnionistNO
Mr Gordon Lyons UnionistNO
Mr Declan McAleer NationalistAYE
Miss Nuala McAllister OtherAYE
Mr Daniel McCrossan NationalistAYE
Mr Patsy McGlone NationalistAYE
Mr Colin McGrath NationalistAYE
Mr Philip McGuigan NationalistAYE
Mr Maolíosa McHugh NationalistAYE
Miss Michelle McIlveen UnionistNO
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin NationalistAYE
Mr Andrew McMurray OtherAYE
Mr Justin McNulty NationalistAYE
Mr Peter McReynolds OtherAYE
Mr Peter Martin UnionistNO
Mrs Cathy Mason NationalistAYE
Mr Nick Mathison OtherAYE
Mr Gary Middleton UnionistNO
Mr Andrew Muir OtherAYE
Ms Sian Mulholland OtherAYE
Miss Áine Murphy NationalistAYE
Ms Kate Nicholl OtherAYE
Mr John O'Dowd NationalistAYE
Ms Michelle O'Neill NationalistAYE
Mr Matthew O'Toole NationalistAYE
Ms Aisling Reilly NationalistAYE
Mr Alan Robinson UnionistNO
Mr Pat Sheehan NationalistAYE
Ms Emma Sheerin NationalistAYE
Mr John Stewart UnionistAYE
Ms Claire Sugden UnionistAYE
Mr Eóin Tennyson OtherAYE

NumberTabled DateAmendment Text
108/05/2025Leave out all after ‘harm;’ and insert: ‘notes the recommendation of the LGBTQI+ Strategy Expert Panel; further notes the recent Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex; further believes that future policy development in Northern Ireland should respect this ruling; and calls on the Minister for Communities to continue the development of the Gender Equality and Sexual Orientation strategies as part of his Department's phased approach to the Executive's Social Inclusion strategies.’
208/05/2025Leave out all after ‘Expert Panel;’ and insert: 'calls on the Executive to reverse its decision to ban the sale or supply of puberty blockers to those under 18 years of age; and further calls on the Minister for Communities to publish an LGBTQI+ Strategy without further delay.'



Tabled DateAmendment Text
08/05/2025Leave out all after ‘Expert Panel;’ and insert: 'further recognises that waiting lists for Brackenburn Clinic, Northern Ireland’s only gender identity clinic, are unacceptably long; calls on the Executive to allocate ring-fenced funding to expand capacity at Brackenburn Clinic, in this and future financial years; and further calls on the Minister for Communities to publish an LGBTQI+ Strategy without further delay.'
08/05/2025Leave out all after ‘Expert Panel;’ and insert: 'further notes that the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on gender relates to the Equality Act 2010, the territorial extent of which is overwhelmingly confined to Britain; further recognises that separate equality legislation applies in Northern Ireland; recognises the hurt and fear caused to the trans and non-binary community as a result of plans, announced by local councils, to develop new guidance following the UK Supreme Court ruling; calls on all Executive Ministers to resist further attempts to apply the UK Supreme Court ruling here; and further calls on the Minister for Communities to publish an LGBTQI+ Strategy without further delay.'

No Petition Of Concern has been presented to the Speaker for this motion.

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