Simon Kirby MP to attend Pink News Awards

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, is attending the first annual Pink News awards in the House of Commons this evening, Wednesday, October 23.

PinkNews the online LGBT news website is to host the ceremony in the State Rooms at the Palace of Westminster at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Commons, The Rt Hon John Bercow MP.

The awards are timed to celebrate the Royal Assent of the Marriage Bill and will recognise the unique contributions of politicians, businesses, charities and unions at advancing equality for LGBT people.

Award categories include Parliamentary Speech of the year, Politician of the Year, Community Group of the Year, Advertising Campaign of the Year, and Business Network of the Year.

The guest list includes a number of chief executives of charities, business leaders and senior politicians. Mr Kirby has been invited to the awards as a key champion of equal marriage in the House of Commons during the passage of the Marriage Same Sex Couples Act.

Simon said:

“I am delighted to be attending the Pink News Awards to celebrate a fantastic year for LGBT rights in the UK.

“The passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act took the combined efforts MPs, Peers, LGBT campaigners, charitable organisations and business leaders and I am pleased that the excellent work of so many people will be recognised this evening.”