Transphobia: Media
Commons · Question 121431 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Women and Equalities · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of allegedly transphobic rhetoric in the media in the last 12 months.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Apr 2026
The Government is clear that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect, and that there is no place for harassment or abuse directed at any group, including trans people. A free and independent media is a cornerstone of our democracy. To protect ...