News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

Brian Paddick: better police response to homophobia needed

In an interview with Channel 4 news this week, Lib Dem and formerly highest ranking out officer in the London Metropolitan Police force Brian Paddick spoke out on casual homophobia in the playground and the media and how this pattern of behaviour extends to brutal homophobic attacks. He highlighted that "75% of those surveyed by Stonewall say they did not report (homophobic) attacks to the Police" - and that while we would like to think the increase in reporting reflects a greater confidence in the police force it may well also reflect an increase in hate crime.

28 Oct 2009

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USA to lift HIV travel ban

DELGA are delighted at reports of US President Barack Obama announcing that the travel ban against people infected with HIV travelling to the USA will be overturned early next year. The travel ban has been in place for over 20 years.

4 Nov 2009

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Queer Question Time for Birmingham

Tomorrow night, with a General Election looming, Birmingham's SHOUT lesbian, gay, bi and trans festival brings together a panel of politicians from across the political spectrum to debate the issues facing the LGBT community in both the city and nationally. Like the BBC's Question Time, you ask the questions.

10 Nov 2009

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Lynne Featherstone celebrates with Gok at Stonewall Awards

Lib Dem MP Lynne Featherstone was last night celebrating with Gok Wan at the Stonewall Awards despite missing out on the top spot for their prestigious Politician of the Year award at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

6 Nov 2009

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Liberal Democrats: United Against Homophobic Bullying

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats has today called for more to be to done to stamp out homophobic bullying in schools. At the start of National Anti-Bullying Week, Nick Clegg spoke out in a video statement produced by the Liberal Democrats to highlight the particular problems of homophobic bullying.

16 Nov 2009

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Manchester Withington MP John Leech (right), with Manchester LGBT Lib Dem activists Dave Page (center) and Benji Starr (left) at Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009 in Sackville Pack, Manchester

Transgender Day of Remembrance

This weekend, events around the country supported International Transgender Day of Remembrance, held on 20th November each year in memory of those killed due to hatred or prejudice against trans people. The organisers state that 143 people have died as a result of this violence, though it's likely that these crimes are under-reported.

23 Nov 2009

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