September 23rd is Bi Visibility Day, also known as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day. Since 1999, bisexual people and groups around the world have held events to highlight bisexuality and combat biphobia.
Lib Dem LGBT liberation & equality group Delga have relaunched their newsletter in the shape of a glossy magazine. The first edition is out now, with contributions from Equality Minister Lynne Featherstone MP, Delga Vice President and member of the European Parliament's lesbian & gay intergroup Sarah Ludford MEP, and much more.
Don Foster, the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, was interviewed recently by the Gay Football Supporters Network. Don spoke out against homophobia in football, and called upon fans and clubs as well as politicians to learn from the successful campaigns to stamp out racism in the sport.
Saturday night saw a moving candle light vigil at Brighton's Old Steine against hate crime. Lib Dem Councillors Paul Elgood and Cllr David Watkins attended the vigil and David spoke for the Liberal Democrats.
Lib Dem MP Lynne Featherstone, the Equalities Minister, has sent a message in support of Transgender Day of Remembrance. The day commemorates those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.
Today, 1st December, is World AIDS Day. Openly gay Liberal Democrat MP for St Austell & Newquay, Steve Gilbert, has sent the following message to mark the occasion.