There's an article in today's Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/clegg-lays-down-law-to-cameron-on-gay-rights-1866116.html) where Lib Dem No 1, Nick Clegg lays out his stall on gay rights, and bolsters his impeccable liberal credentials, unlike that fair-weather phoney David Cameron.
I'm proud to say that one of the main reasons I joined the Liberal party as was in the 1970s was its attitudes and policies towards personal politics and especially gay rights.
Just as heartening to hear my beloved leader backing so many of my postings on this blog over the past nine months.
* Change the law to allow gay men and women the same marital rights as straight couples? Check (June)
* Not trusting Cameron on "Section 28"? Check (August and October)
* Review Uganda's membership of the Commonwealth if they bring in the death penalty for practicing gays? Check (December, to be fair I asked for Uganda to be expelled)
Nick's proposal to force all schools, including faith schools, to implement anti-homophobia bullying policies and teach that homosexuality is "normal and harmless", is wonderfully sound and something that I have been advocating for years.
The Tories are light years behind and Labour far too timid.
I am proud to belong to a party that has such progressive policies on LGBT rights, and a leader unafraid to proclaim them.
It's good to know that my leader and I are singing from the same songsheet.
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Saturday, 27 June 2009
The Stonewall Riots-40 years on
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that took place in Greenwich Village in New York.
This event marked the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement.
Last week-end I had the huge honour of opening Calderdale's first Pride event, at the Piece Hall, the sun shone, there were hundreds of people, dozens of stalls and loads of cabaret acts.
It was brilliant.
I believe that there has been a revolution in attitudes towards gays and lesbians, and that a majority of the public want them to share identical rights to everyone else.
According to a Times poll, 61% of the public want gay couples to be able to marry just like the rest of the population, not just have civil partnerships.
Half believe that gay couples should have equal adoption rights.
But perhaps the most surprising discovery is that more than half of the public want children to be taught in school that gay relationships are of equal value to marriage.
Overall, nearly 70% of the public back "full equal rights" for gay men and lesbians.
I couldn't agree more.
This event marked the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement.
Last week-end I had the huge honour of opening Calderdale's first Pride event, at the Piece Hall, the sun shone, there were hundreds of people, dozens of stalls and loads of cabaret acts.
It was brilliant.
I believe that there has been a revolution in attitudes towards gays and lesbians, and that a majority of the public want them to share identical rights to everyone else.
According to a Times poll, 61% of the public want gay couples to be able to marry just like the rest of the population, not just have civil partnerships.
Half believe that gay couples should have equal adoption rights.
But perhaps the most surprising discovery is that more than half of the public want children to be taught in school that gay relationships are of equal value to marriage.
Overall, nearly 70% of the public back "full equal rights" for gay men and lesbians.
I couldn't agree more.
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