INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA

Early day motion 1958, tabled 30 March 2006 by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 90 members.

That this House welcomes the second annual International Day Against Homophobia on 17th May 2006; further welcomes the fact that much progress has been made towards the fuller equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people in the UK; notes however that much yet needs to be done to create full equality; further notes that LGBT people around the world suffer harassment, discrimination, persecution, torture and execution, purely on the grounds of their LGBT status; and calls on the Government to bring full equality to LGBT people in the UK and actively to encourage equality for LGBT people around the world, both through international institutions and through bilateral dealings with other states.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 37, Conservative 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 1.