The need to improve and protect trans rights is clear.

The Government’s LGBT+ Survey found trans people in the UK face unacceptable levels of abuse and discrimination - two in five trans people have had a hate crime committed against them in the last year alone; two in five trans young people saying they have attempted suicide; and shockingly, one in eight trans people have been physically attacked by colleagues or customers at work.

This is unacceptable and must end.

At Conservative Party Conference, LGBT+ Conservatives General Council Member, Sue Pascoe, delivered a speech on the main stage, ahead of the Prime Minister. Here's the full transcript of her speech: 

We’re working to give mental health the same priority as physical health

We're freezing fuel duty for the ninth year in a row, cutting tax and making the UK a country of opportunity for all. So that no matter where you come from or what your circumstances, if you work hard and play by the rules, you will be fairly rewarded.

A new immigration system based on your talents, not where you come from.

We want to help businesses train the workers of the future as well as giving older workers the skills they need in a changing economy. We’re doubling funding for apprenticeships to £2.45 billion by 2019-20.

We're banning employers from deducting a % from workers' tips because we don't think it's fair.

At the moment, foreign individuals and companies who don’t live in the UK can buy homes as easily as people who actually live here - driving up house prices and making homes less affordable for ordinary people.

Another successful Pride season for LGBT+ Conservatives