LGBT+ Conservatives is an organisation for

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in the

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. It is affiliated and is the official LGBT wing of the

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. 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, changing its name in 2016 to LGBT+ Conservatives. The group campaigns for

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alongside the main political beliefs and policies of the Conservative Party, which it promotes within the Party, LGBT community, and wider public. 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

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. Since its early formation, the organisation has had an impact nationally, within

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and globally becoming the model and inspiration for

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Activity

LGBT+ Conservatives has been present at social meet ups, meals and drinks and

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events across the country. LGBT+ Conservatives host many fundraising events across the UK, and Parliamentary receptions in

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for members of both the

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and House of Commons. LGBT+ Conservatives' officers also represented the organisation at the then-Prime Minister

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's LGBT

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garden reception. After the 2017 general election, the group's then-chair Matthew Green was critical of the Democratic Unionist Party, describing the DUP's record on LGBT issues as "appalling". This followed May's announcement that she intended to form a minority government with the DUP. As a result of the

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arising from the election, May's Conservatives did not have an overall majority, so were reliant on DUP support to govern. The Conservative–DUP agreement, Conservative-DUP agreement was finalised several weeks later, and lasted until Parliament was dissolved in November 2019. In 2018, the official LGBT+ Conservative account posted a tweet denouncing the views of Conservative MP David Davies (Welsh politician), David Davies on trans people. It later apologised for the tone of the tweet.

Fund

LGBT+ Conservatives group disburse campaign funds in support of LGBT+ candidates.

Chairmanship

* 2007–2008: Anastasia Beaumont–Bott * 2008–2009: Edward Butler–Ellis * 2009–2013: Cllr Matthew Sephton * 2013–2017: Colm Howard–Lloyd * 2017–2018: Matthew Green - Resigned 14 May 2018 * 2018–2019: John Cope - Interim Chairman *2019–2020: Colm Howard-Lloyd *2020–present: Elena Bunbury

Patrons

LGBT+ Conservatives patrons: * Stuart Andrew, Stuart Andrew MP *Guy Black, Baron Black of Brentwood, Lord Black of Brentwood * Crispin Blunt, Crispin Blunt MP * Andrew Boff, Andrew Boff AM * Ruth Davidson, Rt Hon. Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links * Peter Gibson (politician), Peter Gibson MP * Ian Duncan (politician), Lord Ian Duncan * Nigel Evans, Nigel Evans MP * Mike Freer , Mike Freer MP * Robert Hayward, Baron Hayward, Lord Robert Hayward * Iain Stewart (politician), Iain Stewart MP *Gary Sambrook, Gary Sambrook MP * Annie Wells (politician), Annie Wells MSP * William Wragg, William Wragg MP * David Mundell, Rt Hon. David Mundell MP * Elliot Colburn, Elliot Colburn MP * Lee Rowley, Lee Rowley MP * Mark Fletcher (politician), Mark Fletcher MP * Andy Street * Jamie Greene, Jamie Green MSP

References

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Activity

Fund

Chairmanship

Patrons

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