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John Leech and Adrian Trett campaigning for a Turing pardon

Honouring Turing 'a painful reminder'

Liberal Democrats have celebrated the announcement that computer pioneer and code-breaker Alan Turing will feature on the new design of the Bank of England's £50 note.

16 Jul 2019
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Layla Moran MP

Delivering on Equal Marriage

The Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference is to debate delivering equal marriage - five years after same-sex marriage was legalised in England and Wales thanks to Liberal Democrats in the coalition government.

12 Aug 2019
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Statement following the defection of Philip Lee

Unfortunately, LGBT+ Liberal Democrats were not informed of Phillip Lee's defection before it had happened. Given our party both welcomes immigrants and supports making PrEP available on the NHS throughout the UK, we are very troubled by his previous public voting record and views on same-sex marriage, HIV and providing drugs for conditions he views as lifestyle choices.

3 Sep 2019
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Zoe O'Connell, Sarah Brown and Jennie Rigg

Dr Phillip Lee: Why is the party's LGBT+ group angry?

LGBT+ Liberal Democrats is the party's constitutionally recognised, democratically elected body for LGBT+ people. Our first aim as an organisation is "to ensure that the policies of the party and the actions of its members are compatible with the needs of sexual and gender minorities".

7 Sep 2019
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