Petition · past parliament
Do not open a UK trade hub in any state that discriminates against LGBT+ people
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
The Department for International Trade, led by Dr Liam Fox who has the worst LGBT+ voting record of any cabinet member, intends to open a UK trade hub in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is despite the fact that the state's HB2 permits businesses to directly discriminate against the LGBT+ community.
HMG should join Paypal, HP, Deutsche Bank and others in refusing to support North Carolina until HB2 is repealed.
The DfIT has a duty not to send its LGBT+ staff, contractors and their families to states which treat them as second class citizens in a climate of fear and prejudice.
HMG has a duty to the global LGBT+ community to send a clear signal, even to our allies, that this discrimination is totally unacceptable. HMG must stand up for those struggling against injustice everywhere.
The DfIT has a duty not to send its LGBT+ staff, contractors and their families to states which treat them as second class citizens in a climate of fear and prejudice.
HMG has a duty to the global LGBT+ community to send a clear signal, even to our allies, that this discrimination is totally unacceptable. HMG must stand up for those struggling against injustice everywhere.
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Aug 2016
Closed
2 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.