INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA

Early day motion 1780, tabled 9 May 2011 by Stephen Gilbert (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 55 members.

That this House welcomes the seventh annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May 2011; supports those local authorities, police, health authorities and voluntary organisations who will mark this day with events, campaigns and statements of support; further supports the raising of the rainbow flag to reaffirm that homophobia and transphobia are unacceptable wherever they occur, whether in the UK or around the world; and calls on the Government to bring full equality to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the UK and to actively encourage equality for LGBT people around the world.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1.