LGBT+ Conservatives
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LGBT+ Conservatives is an organisation for LGBT conservatism in the United Kingdom.[1] 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, changing its name in 2016[2] to LGBT+ Conservatives.
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LGBT+ Conservatives | |
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Chairman | Luke Robert Black |
Founded | 2006 |
Preceded by | |
Headquarters | Conservative Campaign HQ 4 Matthew Parker Street, London, SW1H 9HQ, England |
Ideology | LGBT conservatism Economic liberalism British unionism |
Position | Centre-right |
National affiliation | Conservative Party |
Slogan | "The LGBT Conservative Group" |
Website | lgbtconservatives.org.uk |
The group campaigns for LGBT rights 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,[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] Since its early formation, the organisation has had an impact nationally, within Europe and globally becoming the model and inspiration for LGBTory and alike groups in Australia and Canada.[14][15]