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Tory leadership candidates lay down their LGBT+ credentials

Besi Besemar June 13, 2019

Conservative candidates set out their views, policies, and plans for LGBT rights in coming leadership election. LGBT+ Conservatives asked each of the candidates to talk about their record, and what they intend to be their focus if they become the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister.

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Prime Minister ends Tatchell’s Number 10 ban

Besi Besemar July 2, 2018

After a decade of being excluded from Downing Street guest-lists, Theresa May issues Peter Tatchell an invite to LGBT reception at Number 10. Since the inception of Downing Street LGBT Pride receptions a decade ago, Peter Tatchell’s name has been omitted from the guest list for the receptions by successive Prime Ministers – Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

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Prime Minister expresses ‘deep regret’ over historic colonial era anti-gay laws

Besi Besemar April 18, 2018

UK Prime Minister tackles historic colonial era anti-gay laws in speech at Commonwealth Heads of Government summit. The Prime Minister used a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Joint Forum Plenary yesterday morning (April 17) to deliver her speech.

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In The South

LGBT+ protest in front of Queen and Prime Minister

Besi Besemar March 16, 2018

Protesters call to end criminalisation of LGBT people in 37 Commonwealth states outside Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. Eighty LGBT+ rights defenders protested as Her Majesty the Queen, the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May MP and Commonwealth High Commissioners celebrated Commonwealth Day 2018 at Westminster Abbey in London, on Monday , March 12, 2018.

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In The South

An open letter to the Prime Minister from Brighton & Hove

Craig Hanlon-Smith May 4, 2017

Gscene columnist Craig Hanlon-Smith has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister, Theresa May about the plight of our gay brothers in Chechnya.

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