LGBT+ Conservatives is an organisation for LGBT conservatism in the United Kingdom. It is affiliated and is the official LGBT wing of the Conservative Party. The current advocacy group can trace its roots back to the Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality which was later renamed the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality. The group was eventually disbanded and the new LGBTory group was formed, later changing its name to the current format.
The group campaigns within and beyond the party for LGBT rights alongside the main political beliefs and policies of the Conservative Party, which it promotes within and outside the LGBT community. Besides this LGBT+ Conservatives campaigns for LGBT candidates, including through its Candidates' Fund and attends Pride events across the country. It also organises events related to LGBT rights including an annual event with Stonewall at Conservative Party Conference. Since its early formation, the organisation has had a positive impact nationally, within Europe and globally becoming the model and inspiration for LGBTory in Canada.
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LGBT+ Conservatives events
LGBT+ Conservatives has been present at social meet ups, meals and drinks and Pride events across the country. LGBT+ Conservatives hosts many fundraising events across the UK, Parliamentary receptions in The Palace of Westminster for members of both the House of Lords and House of Commons. LGBT+ Conservatives' officers also represented the organisation at the Prime Minister's LGBT Downing Street garden reception.
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Chairmanship
- 2007-2008: Anastasia Beaumont-Bott
- 2008-2009: Edward Butler-Ellis
- 2009-2013: Matthew Sephton
- 2013-2017: Colm Howard-Lloyd
- 2017-Present: Matthew Green
Patrons
LGBT+ Conservatives patrons:
- Stuart Andrew MP
- Greg Barker, Baron Barker of Battle
- Lord Black of Brentwood
- Crispin Blunt MP
- Nicholas Boles MP
- Conor Burns MP
- Ruth Davidson MSP
- Baron Duncan of Springbank
- Nigel Evans MP
- Mike Freer MP
- Robert Hayward, Baron Hayward
- Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP
- Ben Howlett
- Margot James MP
- Eric Ollerenshaw OBE
- Iain Stewart MP
See also
- List of organisations associated with the British Conservative Party
- List of LGBT-related organisations
- LGBT rights in the United Kingdom
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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