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18 December 2012UK: Gay Tory group writes to 303 Tory MPs in plea to support same-sex marriage 9 The Conservative Party’s LGBT group has written to all 303 Tory MPs calling on them to support equal marriage rights for gay couples. -
16 November 2012Manchester: Defeat for gay Tory candidate 21 Matthew Sephton, chairman of LGBTory, has been defeated as the Conservative Party candidate in the Manchester Central by-election. -
11 October 2012Comment: ‘Tory support for gay rights is a victory for Labour’ 40 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Labour’s London Assembly Member Tom Copley, responds to Ben Howlett’s claims that the Labour Party has lost its LGBT crown. -
8 October 2012Comment: It’s vital to lobby MPs over equal marriage 36 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Matthew Sephton, chairman of LGBTory says it’s vital that the LGBT community continues to press the case for marriage equality among all parliamentarians. -
8 December 2010Brighton MPs promise to halve undiagnosed HIV by 2015 4 Brighton MPs Simon Kirby and Caroline Lucas have welcomed the Department of Health's decision to support a cross-party policy document on HIV prevention. -
3 December 2010Gay groups’ anger at ‘homophobic’ World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar 24 Gay groups have said they are "deeply concerned" by FIFA's decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. -
19 November 2010Tory councillor suspended after being accused of homophobia 84 A Bristol Tory councillor who criticised gay actor Ian McKellen’s visits to schools has been suspended by his party. -
25 June 2010New gay Tory MP pays tribute to Alan Turing 21 Newly-elected Tory MP for Milton Keynes South, Iain Stewart, made his first speech in the House of Commons last night in which he spoke of the heroic life and tragic early death of gay mathematician and wartime code-breaker Alan Turing. -
7 December 2009Gay Tory candidate selected to challenge Hazel Blears 229 A gay Conservative candidate has been selected to challenge Hazel Blears for her Manchester seat.
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