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    IDAHO 2012LGBT LABOUR MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA LGBT Labour today marks the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO). James Asser, Co-Chair of LGBT Labour says: “The International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia provides the perfect opportunity...
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LGBT Labour - The Labour Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Rights is a socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party. Members include trade unionists and members of the Labour Party. LGBT Labour is democratic; our members make our policies. Membership is open to any lesbian, gay man, bisexual or transgendered person in the Labour movement. Supporting...
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Labour Leadership Election

ELECTION OF A NEW LEADER FOR THE LABOUR PARTYEd Miliband

The Labour Party's Leadership Conference heard firs hand the election result after a long leadership campaign.


Ed has made significant commitments to LGBT equality during the campaign which saw all five of the candidates commit the Party to taking the next logical step regarding marriage equality as well as supporting LGBT asylum seekers, opposing the blanket ban on blood donation and tackling homophobic bullying.


LGBT Labour is rightly proud of all the Labour Party has achieved while in Government and look forwards to working with our newly elected Leader to continue to make LGBT equality a cornerstone of Labour Party policy and practice at all levels.


The leadership election involved individual party members as well as members of affiliated organisations (including LGBT Labour as a Socialist Society affiliated to th Laour Party) with many events for members up and down the country, several televised debates and many organised husting events. All five canidates answered questions for Pink News; in addition Ed Miliband wrote an opinion piece for Pink News outlining his own commitments to the next steps for LGBT equality.


Cameron's GayTimes Interview

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vince llewelyn
Message left at 05:13 pm, Sun 7th Aug 2011
Two Epetitions out on gay marriage. Are people signing them? http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2797 Legalise Gay Marriage Responsible department: Ministry of Justice We the people petition the Government to amend the current marriage laws so that marriage is legal irrepesctive of the gender of the couple. At the moment a Gay couple may enter into a civil partnership which grants them all the same rights as a married Heterosexual couple but they cannot be married, this is pointless discrimination rooted in age old bigotry http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1826 Equal Marriage Rights regardless of gender or sexual orientation Responsible department: Ministry of Justice We petition the government to pass legislation that establishes equal rights to marriage, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. In a society where the law has already recognised the integrity and rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people to have relationships and love, protected from discrimination: we ask for legislation that enshrines equal marriage rights for all. We believe the underlying law of the land should detach equal rights to marriage, from religious objections and practices, since the state is not a religion. We call on the government to remove the clear discrimination and unfairness which presently exists. New marriage legislation, based on justice, equality, and non-discrimination will in no way undermine marriage. The threat to heterosexual marriage comes from heterosexual relationships themselves. We, the undersigned, petition the government to establish equal rights to get married, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
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