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LGBT Conservatives

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Formation
  
2006

Location
  
United Kingdom

Type
  
LGBT conservatism

LGBT+ Conservatives

Motto
  
"The LGBT Conservative Group"

Predecessor
  
LGBTory, Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality

Purpose
  
LGBT Rights and Conservative Principles

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

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LGBT+ Conservatives campaigns for Conservative Party 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.

LGBT+ Conservatives events

LGBT+ Conservatives has been present at social meet ups, meals and drinks, Gay Pride events, and HIV vigils 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.

Chairmanship

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

Previous chairmen

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
  • Ian Duncan MEP
  • Nigel Evans MP
  • Mike Freer MP
  • Robert Hayward, Baron Hayward
  • Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP
  • Ben Howlett MP
  • Margot James MP
  • Eric Ollerenshaw OBE
  • Iain Stewart MP
  • References

    LGBT+ Conservatives Wikipedia