The last Labour government delivered a raft of landmark reforms that we celebrate. Civil partnerships, equal age of consent, equal employment rights, adoption law reform and abolishing Section 28 to name a few. In the years ahead we need to be vigilant in maintaining these rights. We must defend the Equality Act which spelled out that both sex and sexual orientation are protected characteristics.
We want to ensure that the Labour Government continues to accept that same-sex attraction is real and that biology matters. These principles must be embedded in legislative proposals and in government policy.
We would encourage Labour Party LGB members to join Labour LGB in the ongoing debate about LGB rights within the party. The voices of LGB people must be heard in branches, in CLPs, at Party Conference, in local government, in the devolved nations and in Parliament.
The campaign for equality never ends.
