Gay labour

Inthe Campaign became a socialist society and thus affiliated to the Labour Party. There was also extra money provided to support women candidates, acknowledging all political parties have shortage of representation of lesbian and bisexual women.

LGBT Labour

During the leadership electionKeir Starmerthen a leadership candidate, endorsed point pledge from the group over a more contentious point programme from the Labour Campaign for Trans Rights. The most recent of these as of [ update ] was a Contemporary resolution at the Party Conference on the inclusion of sexual orientation in the protections against discrimination in goods, facilities and services in the Equality Bill then going through Parliament later to become the Equality Act It was carried by Despite being put forward by the Cameron—Clegg coalitionmore than half of the conservative government voted against it.

This chapter examines “gay-labor campaigns that broke new ground,” in Frank’s words, including collective bargaining drives at queer-owned businesses. Today, queer labor activists fight for comprehensive anti-discrimination protections, health care benefits that include gender-affirming care, and fair wages.

The small committees for the regional groups are elected at their own local AGMs. Since. The purpose of the organisation is to campaign within the Labour Party, and the wider Labour movement to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people, and to encourage members of the LGBT community to support the Labour Party.

LGBT Labour Wikipedia

Sometimes referred to as the Gay Labour Caucus, it was set up in and one of the group's first banners is currently displayed at the People's History Museum [ gay ] in Manchester. During the year regular events are held from fundraisers to social nights.

As the Labour Party’s LGBT+ affiliate organisation, the Labour Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (LGBT+ Labour) was created in with two main aims: to ensure the Labour Party and the trade unions support and act in favour of LGBT+ rights; and to encourage members of LGBT+ community to support the labour movement.

This year, LGBT+ Labour turns 50 years old. (10) The book ends with an epilogue focused on the fight for marriage equality in New York in the s. LGBT Labour has no staff members and all committee members are volunteers. Convenors are elected to run the Scottish and Welsh campaigns.

This fund continues for other elections and has since been renamed The Chris Smith List after Chris Smith the first British MP to come out as gay whilst in office in [ 13 ] for which an annual fundraising dinner is held. During the Labour leadership election LGBT Labour decided not to endorse any candidate but use the opportunity to lobby all candidates on LGBT issues, a process that had previously been used during the deputy labour leadership election in This was a process repeated in the leadership and deputy leadership elections.

These practices have led to significant legislative victories and gay workplace policies, demonstrating the importance of intersectional advocacy. The Chris Smith List continues and was used for the general election. They hold a Saturday labour social at the start of Labour conference labour year, [ 31 ] originally launched in under the name 'The Only Party in the Village', [ 32 ] and an annual fringe meeting with Stonewall.

The contributions of queer activists to the labor movement are ongoing. A programme of election campaigning was carried out for the general election, with both local campaign days and phone banks. Inthe society also published Peter Purton's book Sodom, Gomorrah and the New Jerusalem: Labour and Lesbian and Gay Rights from Edward Carpenter to today which documented the lobbying, campaigning and alliance building which led to the legal reforms of Membership is mostly made up of members of the Labour Party and trade unionists.

The Labour Party vote carried the act into law. Find out more about us. LGBT+ Labour is the socialist society [1] officially representing the LGBTQ wing of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. We are LGBT+ Labour The Labour Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Rights.

Members who are not full members of the Labour Party are able to vote in some party elections alongside other socialist societies members by registering as an affiliated supporter. Top Qs. Quick facts Co-leaders, Secretary This article needs to be updated.

The purpose of the organisation is to campaign within the Labour Party, and the wider Labour movement to promote the rights of lesbiangaybisexualtransgender and queer LGBTQ people, and to encourage members of the LGBT community to support the Labour Party.

A leaflet campaign was also run targeting gay bars across the country in as well as a campaigning in key seats; especially those with gay and lesbian MPs. Sincethis format has continued with campaigning for gay candidates in council elections and the European elections.

Membership is also open to non-members of the Labour Party, as long as they are not members of another political party.