Join Jonathan Fryer, Lib Dem London Euro Candidate and broadcaster and journalist at the Euro Elections Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community hustings this Friday evening. The hustings has been organised by the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association and will take place at Conway Hall this Friday evening - May 15th - from 7.30pm.
Jonathan Fryer, the Number 2 Liberal Democrat candidate for London in the forthcoming European elections, has condemned the decision by Riga's city council to revoke permission for this year's Pride march in the Latvian capital. "This is the kind of repressive action one might expected in Moscow, but Latvia is a member of the EU, and in the EU the civil liberties of everyone are meant to be protected, irrespective of sexual orientation," Jonathan comments.
DELGA has welcomed research by LGBT news site Pink News into media ignorance about bisexuality following the reports of Simon Hughes' coming out. They found that over 90% of stories misrepresented what Simon had said about his sexual orientation.
Impassioned Liberal Democrats argue for greater efforts to fight for equality: Last week the second reading of the Equalities Bill took place in Parliament. The bill attempts to tackle the high levels of inequality that have increased under the current Government. Lib Dem Spokesperson for Youth and Equalities, Lynne Featherstone, declared in her opening remarks "our quest for, and commitment to, a fairer and more open and equal world" is "the passion that drives and motivates Liberal Democrats".
Lib Dem MEP for the West Midlands Liz Lynne came along to join the revellers at Birmingham Pride this weekend. Our Lib Dem stall was busy all day with lots of support for our campaign for countries to recognise one anothers same-sex partnerships.
The Liberal Democrats' stall at Birmingham Pride this weekend is drawing lots of support - signing up new members and with people like local MP John Hemming and local MEP Liz Lynne joining us to hear about the concerns of their lesbian, gay, bi and trans constituents. If you're in the area do come along and join us today.