LGBT Labour Articles

Respecting the political diversity of the LGBT community is the best way for Labour to make progress on equality, argues Stephanie Lloyd As a party we are well versed in highlighting how we transformed the lives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community in the...

Labour is passing through stormy waters at the moment, while cynicism is taking hold broadly in politics. That presents challenges for Labour and our wider democracy, not least in reflecting the communities we serve. Failing to look like diverse Britain reinforces...

Sowing the seeds of equality I was 17 when the miners’ strike began in 1984. I was a Labour activist in the Tory stronghold of Enfield Southgate; doing my A levels at Southgate comprehensive school; and I was gay but had not yet told anyone. Southgate Labour activists...

Probably the largest survey into the numbers of people identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual was carried out in the United States and it concluded that at least 6.25 per cent of the population are in some way LGB. There are no such authoritative figures for trans...