Willie Rennie: Small but Important Step for Equality
Commenting as the Scottish Government announces that it will legalise same-sex marriage, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said:
25 Jul 2012
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Flying the Flag at Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester Prides
Liberal Democrats will be flying the flag at Liverpool and Leeds Prides this weekend. Supported by the national LGBT+ Lib Dems, local activists will be marching and holding a stall in Liverpool, and on the Leeds parade. They'll be showing support for equal marriage and for science-led, risk-oriented policy on blood donation. Local supporters are encouraged to go and join in and fly the Lib Dem banners high with pride at our constant support for LGBT+ communities.
2 Aug 2012
See you at Manchester Pride!
This weekend is Manchester Pride, one of the UK's biggest celebrations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender life. The Liberal Democrats will be there in force, demonstrating our support for the Lib Dem policy of equal marriage which we're delivering in Government. We'll also be supporting local MP John Leech's call for a pardon for gay WW2 codebreaker and computer science innovator Alan Turing.
25 Aug 2012
March with us in Brighton!
Join Caroline Bearder MEP and the Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats on the Brighton Pride march this Saturday. If you can, please wear yellow as part of the United Colours of Pride theme; we hope to have some T-shirts made up.
28 Aug 2012
Statement on Lynne Featherstone
Commenting on the news that Lynne Featherstone is no longer Equalities Minister, Adrian Trett, Chair of LGBT+ Liberal Democrats said "Lynne has been an outstanding champion for Equalities. She has fought homphobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport, launched the Transgender Action plan and started the biggest ever piece of equalities legislation in Equal Marriage and so much more besides. We can all be proud of her work - I know I am very grateful to her."
4 Sep 2012
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference Programme
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats have a busy programme of events at the party's Federal Autumn Confernence in Brighton, from 22-26th September.
6 Sep 2012