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Stonewall responds to the Welsh Government's renewed programme for Government

no name given · Stonewall UK – News & Statements · 2026-09-23 · London · Source

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The Welsh Government must achieve concrete equality outcomes through a strengthened LGBTQ+ action plan and the safeguarding of evidence-based healthcare for trans+ people, as repressive trends worldwide threaten the freedoms of LGBTQ+ people.

Trans+ people are entitled to access high-quality, evidence-based and timely healthcare that protects and supports their wellbeing and safety.

The text is a statement by the organisation Stonewall Cymru on the new government programme of the Welsh Government. It welcomes the Government's commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ equality and calls for a renewed, strengthened LGBTQ+ action plan. Particular emphasis is placed on the support of the UK Government for an inclusive ban on conversion practices. The text refers to the current decision of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee to suspend referrals for gender-affirming operations. It criticises the political instrumentalisation of the lives of trans+ people and their support services. It calls for trans+ people to have access to high-quality, evidence-based and timely healthcare. The organisation emphasises its endeavour to achieve equality before the law for all LGBTQ+ people and calls for cooperation with the devolved administrations.

Worldview

what this means
What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?
Exploitation, oppression, unequal conditions; Pressure on one's own community from outside
Where does the evil reside?
in the economy, politics, or social structures
What helps against it?
just social or political conditions; practical action towards the neighbour, good works
What is human being according to this text?
self-determined, the author of one's own actions
Where is history heading?
it is getting worse, an order is coming to an end
What does the text base its claim on?
on personal experience, testimony, encounter; on argument, logic, science
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?
to every human being, regardless of faith
Where is the text's criticism directed?
at others, at society, at other groups

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What the text calls for

Measured

Basic stance
1 from -2 to 2
Insistence
2 of 3
Reach
4 of 5
Concreteness
2 of 3
Boundary
1 of 3
Time
past 0, present 3, future 2

Analysed with qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

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Home News Stonewall responds to the Welsh Government's renewed programme for Government Stonewall responds to the Welsh Government's renewed programme for Government Published September 23, 2026 News "Around the world we are seeing regressive laws, curtailing freedoms and the rise of populist movements. For many LGBTQ+ people in Wales, there is fear and anxiety about what the future holds. The need for strong, principled leadership on equalities issues has rarely felt more urgent. "We welcome the Welsh Government's commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ equality in their new Programme for Government. We urge the Government to commit to a renewed and strengthened LGBTQ+ Action Plan, to improved equality outcomes for all LGBTQ+ people in Wales. "We are pleased to hear the Welsh Government's commitment to supporting the UK Government to take forward a fully-inclusive ban on conversion practices. It is vital that voices from survivors across Wales are heard throughout the legislative process. "This Programme for Government come as the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee has taken the decision to pause referrals for gender affirming surgery from the Welsh Gender Service pending the outcome of an independent clinical review. "For too long trans+ people’s lives and the services that support them have been used as a political football. Trans+ people deserve access to high quality, evidence-based, and timely healthcare that protects and supports their wellbeing and safety. "Stonewall is committed to achieving equality under the law for all LGBTQ+ people, including trans+ people, and this means working closely with Devolved Administrations to deliver change." Learn how you can help LGBTQ+ people Sign up for news