Gay Tory MP Nick Herbert appointed policing minister
Nick Herbert was appointed policing minister today after missing out on a place in the coalition cabinet. Mr Herbert was shadow environment secretary previously, and before that was shadow minister for...
View ArticleChris Grayling demoted to junior pensions role
Chris Grayling, the former shadow home secretary, has been demoted to junior pensions minister. He was expected to be pushed down the party ranks after making a number of gaffes in the last year,...
View ArticleNew equality minister Lynne Featherstone says government not diverse enough
Newly-appointed junior equality minister Lynne Featherstone has criticised the coalition government for not having enough women. Ms Featherstone, whose appointment was announced this morning, said she...
View ArticleLib Dem Lynne Featherstone appointed junior equality minister
Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone has been appointed a junior minister with responsibility for equality. She will be working under equality minister Theresa May, having been the Liberal Democrats’...
View ArticleGay Tory MP Alan Duncan appointed international development minister
Out gay Conservative MP Alan Duncan has been appointed international development minister in David Cameron’s new coalition government. Mr Duncan missed out on a cabinet role and will instead work under...
View ArticleCoalition deal promises action on homophobic bullying, gay asylum seekers and...
The coalition deal between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats promises action on a number of gay rights issues brought up during the election campaign. The document was unveiled today as the...
View ArticleConservatives filmed racy advert featuring naked gay couple coming out as Tories
The Sunday Times has disclosed that the Conservative Party filmed pre-election cinema advertisements that portrayed a gay couple, in a shower “coming out” as Conservative among racy series with...
View ArticleEd Miliband tops PinkNews.co.uk poll of LGBT Labour members while Diane...
Ed Miliband is to secure backing of gay Labour party members while Diane Abbott scores well with gay Labour voters An exclusive poll for PinkNews.co.uk, Europe’s largest LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual...
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London is getting a rainbow TRAIN for Pride
After introducing a rainbow crossing, rainbow bus and rainbow taxi – Transport for London has made over a rainbow train. London’s transport authority has introduced a number of high-profile rainbow...
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Obama official says Republicans are ‘obsessed with sex’ over anti-LGBT laws
Barack Obama’s press secretary has claimed that the Republican Party is fixated on sex, while speaking about a wave of anti-LGBT legislation. Bills have been filed in more than 20 states across the US...
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