Wigan, Chester, Plymouth and Wellingborough Prides this Weekend
As the summer of Prides continues , Lib Dem local parties will be attending events around the country, including the following:
9 Aug 2018
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LGBT+ Lib Dems at Autumn Conference, Brighton
This weekend sees the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton. As usual, LGBT+ Lib Dems will be in the thick of events, with a Sunday evening of campaigning and celebration.
12 Sep 2018
Lib Dem Voice celebrates Bi Visibility Day
Yesterday was Bi Visibility Day. Our Chair, Jennie, wrote a piece for Liberal Democrat Voice, reproduced here:
24 Sep 2018
LGBT+ Lib Dems welcome Mixed-Sex Civil Partnerships
Jennie Rigg, the chair of LGBT+ Lib Dems, has responded to the announcement that the Government will legislate to allow mixed-sex Civil Partnerships after losing a case in the Supreme Court in June:
2 Oct 2018
The LGBT+ Lib Dems Guide to surviving a transphobic dogpile
This page might be relevant to you if you, your organization, or someone connected with you has said something in support of trans (aka "transgender") people, and suddenly: Lots of angry people are contacting you (by email, social media, etc). They are pushing the following viewpoints: Respecting trans people's rights somehow damages women's rights Trans women are not women Trans women are dangerous to cis (i.e. not trans) women Things to know: The people contacting you are a reasonably small but committed group, often with multiple "sockpuppet" accounts on social media. This is a known tactic. They're trying to intimidate you, to make you panic, to make you feel guilty, to not give you time to think. You don't have to play along with that. It's likely that the people contacting you will have co-ordinated the contact; there are closed forums and Facebook groups devoted to this activity. The number of people contacting you doesn't reflect the level of public support for their ideas in the way you might t
16 Oct 2018
Vince's message for World AIDS Day
Liberal Democrat party leader Vince Cable MP has made a short video message for World AIDS Day. Here it is:
1 Dec 2018