DELGA, the Liberal Democrat group for LGBT equality, has opened up a web shop to help Lib Dem campaigners. The shop stocks materials which promote the party's unparalleled record of action on equality. This includes our new postcard design for the General Election, with the slogan "We've Always Been There For You... And We Always Will", along with colourful trifold leaflets and stickers for Pride festivals.
Official figures show that same-sex couples have registered 3,648 civil partnerships in England and Wales in the space of two months, since same-sex partnerships became legally recognised in December 2005.
On Saturday 13 March, members and supporters of DELGA, the Lib Dem lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender campaign group, joined forces with Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats, Campaign for Gender Balance, Women Liberal Democrats, and Lib Dem Disability Association to hold a reception to celebrate and promote the equalities agenda within the party.
A poll conducted at National Student Pride puts the Liberal Democrats at the top of the student vote. The poll was conducted by PinkPaper.com at the student event in Brighton, and showed that over 30% of respondents intended to vote Lib Dem at the next General Election.
Nick Clegg today emailed Delga's supporters saying, "Gordon Brown has finally announced the General Election will be held on May 6th. This election is a really exciting opportunity. The choice in this election is between more of the same with Labour and the Conservatives or real change with the Liberal Democrats. People have a real choice. That's why this election is wide open.
The Liberal Democrats have today launched their LGBT manifesto for the upcoming General Election. The manifesto highlights six key LGBT priorities for the Lib Dems: