Senedd election 2021 - party manifestos
The Senedd election took place on 6th May 2021. For the election, each of the main political parties published their manifestos, which tell us what they want to get done over the next Senedd term.
Prior to the election we highlighted the relevant sections in the major party’s manifestos below.
Look at the policies of the parties and have your say in the Senedd election. We’ve written our own manifesto, which highlights what we think parties should commit to in order to improve the lives of LGBT+ people. We've outlined areas of LGBT+ equality that we want parties to commit to here. Thank you to everyone who has been encouraging their candidates to commit to LGBT+ equality. Whatever your priorities are this election, take a look at the commitments parties are making to LGBT+ equality. Find out who your local candidates are and ask them where they stand on LGBT equality. Share what is important to you in this election using the hashtag #CymruComeOutVoting
- Welsh Labour
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Read Welsh Labour’s manifesto in English here and Welsh here. Find their equalities pledge here.
Health and social care
The Welsh Labour manifesto pledges the development of a HIV Action Plan for Wales as well as investing in mental health services.
Children and young people
The Welsh Labour manifesto commits to delivering LGBT+ inclusive education as outlined in the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act passed in the last Senedd.
Protecting and extending LGBT+ rights
Pledge to use all available powers to ban all aspects of conversion therapy. They also pledge to devolve the Gender Recognition Act and support Wales’s trans community. Welsh Labour also pledge to enact a comprehensive LGBTQ+ Action Plan. Finally, the Welsh Labour manifesto states that the party will work with partners to establish an equalities legal service which will provide support on unfair or discriminatory employment practices based on a number of protected characteristics.
Hate crime and community cohesion
Welsh Labour pledge to work with social media organisations to tackle hate crime, misinformation and bullying.
- Welsh Conservatives
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Read Welsh Conservatives manifesto in English here. Find the accessible version of their manifesto here.
Health and social care
The Welsh Conservatives pledge to introduce a new Mental Health Act.
Children and young people
The Welsh Conservative manifesto makes no specific recommendations for LGBT people in this area.
Protecting and extending LGBT+ rights
The Welsh Conservatives pledge to engage with LGBT stakeholders to address discrimination and intolerance and to ban conversion therapy in Wales.
Hate crime and community cohesion
The Welsh Conservatives state that if elected they will adopt a zero-tolerance culture across Welsh Government to ensure no discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, language or disability.
- Plaid Cymru
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Read Plaid Cymru manifesto in Welsh here and an accessible version here. Find Plaid Cymru’s LGBT+ specific pledges here.
Health and social care
Plaid Cymru will look to improve the provision of the Welsh Gender Service and ensure that there is timely access to its services and support. They also state the aim of ending HIV transmission in Wales by 2026.
Children and young people
Plaid Cymru would require schools to keep a register of bullying incidents related to sexuality and to take action where necessary and to involve students in anti-bullying initiatives. They also pledge to ensure that relationships and sexuality education in the new curriculum for Wales will include the experiences of LGBT people including trans, non-binary and asexual people.
Protecting and extending LGBT+ rights
Plaid Cymru support the reform of the Gender Recognition Act and pledge to introduce a streamline, de-medicalised process based on self-declaration, in line with international best practice. Plaid Cymru pledge to commit to promoting LGBT+ inclusion throughout society, including in all workplaces.
Hate crime and community cohesion
Plaid Cymru state that they will continue to fight for equality for trans people and will look to promote LGBT+ participation in sport.
- Welsh Liberal Democrats
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Read the Welsh Liberal Democrats manifesto in English here and an accessible version here.
Health and social care
The Welsh Lib Dem manifesto states that they will look to develop telemedicine and remote consultations, explicitly including for the Welsh Gender Service. Finally the manifesto highlights their commitment to ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 and supporting the establishment of Fast Track City networks.
Children and young people
The Welsh Liberal Democrats will act to protect the assumption of Gillick competence, which allows young people to access health services without the permission of parents, particularly around abortion and gender reassignment.
Protecting and extending LGBT+ rights
The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto states that they will support all efforts for full recognition and protection from discrimination for all gender identities under the law, continuing to work towards reform of gender recognition certificates.
Hate crime and community cohesion
The Welsh Liberal Democrats pledge to increase funding for victims of hate crimes services, including those allowing third party reporting.
- Wales Green Party
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Read the Wales Green Party manifesto in English here and in Welsh here.
Health and social care
The Wales Green Party pledge to increase funding for areas of the NHS heavily relied on by LGBTIQA+ people.
Children and young people
The Wales Green Party manifesto states that they will look to train school staff in spotting and stopping sexual harassment and bullying, with specific training on identifying homophobia and transphobia.
Protecting and extending LGBT+ rights
The Wales Green Party manifesto broadly highlights that they will recognise and respond to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalised groups.
Hate crime and community cohesion
The Wales Green Party manifesto make no specific recommendations for LGBT people in this area.