LGBT+ Conservatives

LGBT+ Conservatives

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Motto "The LGBT Conservative Group"
Predecessor LGBTory, Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality
Formation 2006
Type LGBT conservatism
Purpose LGBT Rights and Conservative Principles
Location
Region served
United Kingdom
National Chairman
 Colm Howard-Lloyd
Main organ
 National Executive[1]
Affiliations Conservative Party
Website http://www.lgbtconservatives.org.uk/
@LGBTCons (Twitter)
Facebook

LGBT+ Conservatives, previously known as LGBTory, is the national organisation for LGBT Conservatives officially affiliated to the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom.[2]

LGBT+ Conservatives campaigns for Conservative Party LGBT candidates,[3][4][5] including through its Candidates' Fund[6] and attends Pride events across the country.[7][8][9] It also organises events related to LGBT rights[10][11] including an annual event with Stonewall at Conservative Party Conference.[12][13]

LGBT+ Conservatives events

LGBTory members at Pride London

LGBT+ Conservatives has been present at social meet ups, meals and drinks, Gay Pride events, and HIV vigils across the country.[14] 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.

Chairmanship

The current chairman is Colm Howard-Lloyd, elected in 2014.[15]

Previous chairmen

  • 2007–2008 Anastasia Beaumont-Bott[16]
  • 2008–2009 Edward Butler-Ellis
  • 2009–2013 Matthew Sephton[17]

Patrons

LGBT+ Conservatives patrons:[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Executive". LGBTory.
  2. ↑ "About Us". LGBTory.
  3. ↑ "Campaign Day for Stuart Andrew". LGBTory.
  4. ↑ "Campaigning for Mike Freer MP in Finchley". LGBTory.
  5. ↑ "LGBTory Autumn Newsletter 2014" (PDF). LGBTory.
  6. ↑ "LGBTory launches Candidates' Fund". LGBTory. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Blackhurst, Rob (1 August 2008). "A Rhapsody in Blue". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "LGBTory at Pride in London". LGBTory.
  9. ↑ "Reading Pride". LGBTory.
  10. ↑ "Conservative responses to the persecution of LGBTI people around the World". LGBTory.
  11. ↑ "What should the next government's agenda for international LGBT rights be?". LGBTory.
  12. ↑ "What Matters to LGBT Voters". LGBTory.
  13. ↑ "Conservative Party Conference Fringe Meeting". LGBTory.
  14. ↑ "Conservative gay group launched at Manchester Pride". Pink News. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  15. ↑ Roberts, Scott (27 January 2014). "LGBTory Chairman Matthew Sephton steps down from post". Pink News. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  16. ↑ Blackhurst, Rob (1 August 2008). "A Rhapsody in Blue". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  17. ↑ Roberts, Scott (27 January 2014). "LGBTory Chairman Matthew Sephton steps down from post". Pink News. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "LGBTory Patrons". LGBTory. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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