Ed Davey MP gave the Stop Homophobic Bullying campaign a welcome boost at a meeting at Leeds University today. Members of the university Liberal Democrat Society joined Ed Davey on the union steps to officially launch their part of the campaign, unveiling posters revealing the Lib Dem Youth & Students campaign slogan, "Homophobia is Gay."
The YouTube video that Bristol West Lib Dem MP Steve Williams made to raise awareness of the "stop homophobic bullying " campaign is the third most popular Lib Dem video on the internet.
London Liberal Democrat MEP Baroness Sarah Ludford has called on the Home Secretary to urgently review the case of Iranian Ms Pegah Emambakhsh, whose claim for refugee status on grounds of being persecuted as a lesbian has been refused and who is now reportedly at imminent risk of deportation.
The special edition DELGA newsletter produced for Brighton Autumn Federal Conference is now available online as an Adobe pdf file.
It is with great sadness we have to report that Terry Woolley, a long-standing Delga executive member, passed away last week. Our thoughts and wishes go with his partner, family and friends. Terry was a valued member of the Delga team over many years and when news of his ill-health reached us at Brighton conference a card attracted countless messages of good wishes.
Southwark Liberal Democrat Councillor and Parliamentary Candidate for Camberwell and Peckham, Richard Porter, has been elected to serve as Chair of the Liberal Democrats gay action group DELGA.