Delivering equality for all
DELGA is delighted to announce we will be hosting a Conference Fringe meeting with Stonewall on "Delivering Equality For All" at the Liberal Democrats Autumn Federal Conference.
DELGA is delighted to announce we will be hosting a Conference Fringe meeting with Stonewall on "Delivering Equality For All" at the Liberal Democrats Autumn Federal Conference.
A new study has highlighted concerns that homophobic crime is a significant issue in Oxfordshire and that many offences go unreported to the police. A survey of gay people in Oxfordshire found that they have experienced high levels of homophobic harassment and violence throughout their lives. Many saw this abuse as a normal occurrence and it was found that many offences went unreported to the police.
Liberal Democrat Youth and Students are organising a fringe meeting, "Stop homophobic bullying" at Lib Dem Federal Conference. This will set out the problems of homophobic bullying in schools and how Liberal Democrats are fighting it including the online petition.
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Team have a letter in the latest edition of the Pink Paper urging all readers to support the petition to stop homophobic bullying, and to write to their local MP urging them to sign Sarah Teather's Early Day Motion on Homophobic Bullying.
DELGA is having an excellent week at Liberal Democrats Autumn Federal Conference.
Writing for the October edition of "Pink News", Lorely Burt MP reflects that the Lib Dems have always taken the lead on LGBT rights and continue to do so.