Legislate to explicitly ban the Portsmouth Defence
We urge Parliament to formally abolish the homophobic Portsmouth Defence, which allowed offenders to justify violence on the basis of same sex sexual advances. This undermines the Equality Act and put LGBTQ+ lives at risk. We call for urgent legislative reform to formally ban this defence.
Mr David Lammy
Deputy Prime Minister
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Legislate to explicitly ban the Portsmouth Defence
We urge Parliament to formally abolish the homophobic Portsmouth Defence, which allowed offenders to justify violence on the basis of same sex sexual advances. This undermines the Equality Act and put LGBTQ+ lives at risk. We call for urgent legislative reform to formally ban this defence.
Similar motions
Legislate to ban participants wearing face coverings at demonstrations
Legislate a Democratic Exit Clause for All Nations of the United Kingdom
Give the Home Secretary the same powers to ban static assemblies as marches
Make it an offence to carry a catapult in public without lawful defence