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                           <title><![CDATA[Labour Leadership candidates answer your questions]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Labour leadership candidates show support for LGBT equality  The five Leadership candidates today have given their answers to questions on issues relating to marriage equality, the ban on blood donation, asylum and education issues. The questions were to candidates jointly with Pink News. Previously a number of candidates have addressed a number of LGBT related questions as part of their campaigns. Notably all of the candidates give their support for marriage equality as an important step towards LGBT equality. The candidates pointed out Labour's contribution to LGBT equality in government (for example Civil Partnerships, action against homophobic bullying for...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:33:40</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[LGBT Labour at Manchester Pride]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[LGBT Labour is celebrating after a successful day at Manchester Pride with an 80 strong contingent in the March and the presence of a number of MPs including leadership contender Ed Miliband and MEP Arlene McArthy. LGBT Labour have been pressing the case for the acheivements of Labour in government as well as our ongoing campaign to build on our successes in the future. This tops an active Summer of Prides attended by LGBT Labour including London, Oxford, Newcastle, Leeds, Norwich, Nottingham, Brighton, Liverpool, Stoke on Trent, Bristol, Doncaster as well as UK Black Pride, Europride in Warsaw and with...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:08:35</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Concern over Government plans to drop Human Rights Report]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS THREATENED BY GOVERNMENT IGNORANCE, SAYS LGBT LABOUR 
LGBT Labour today expressed concern that the Government&rsquo;s threat to the Foreign Office's Annual Human Rights Report would leave human rights abuses of LGBT people abroad overlooked. This has been a crucial tool for the UK Government to focus on LGBT issues across the world and raises serious questions about the Government&rsquo;s commitment to tackling human rights.
 
Katie Hanson, LGBT Labour Co-Chair said &ldquo;It is unconscionable for the Con-Dems to even think about scrapping the Human Rights Report which is a vital tool for speaking up for human rights and...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:36:20</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[LGBT Labour supports marriage equality]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[LGBT Labour Co-chair James Asser has laid out our call for marriage equality to build upon the successes of the past 13 years of the Labour Government such as the removal of discrimination in many areas and the creation of Civil Partnerships - a major breakthrough. A number of groups including LGBT Labour were asked by Pink News to put forwards their position on the issue of marriage equality. James explained "Looking to the future LGBT Labour supports introducing gay marriage and we&rsquo;re campaigning within the Labour party for it, including during the leadership election &ndash; with all five candidates...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:12:17</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Marriage equality in Argentina]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Argentina today became the 10th country worldwide (as well as some US states) to introduce equal marriage laws which will allow same couples to marry on the same basis as opposite sex couples. This was after a fierce debate in the Parliament and opposition from religious groups and makes Argentina the first country in Latin America to introduce mariage equality. The UK introduced Civil Partnerships into law in 2005 under Labour which allows for equality between same and opposite sex couples. LGBT Labour is committed to working towards complete equality in marriage for same sex couples as well as equality...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:52:33</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[LGBT Labour in Warsaw]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Several activities have been taking place in Warsaw ahead of Europride in Warsaw where LGBT Labour is ensuring our support and visibility - especially given problems in Poland where Pride events have faced official bans and even violence in past years. Thursday saw a historic trade union Conference organised by the Polish trade union confederation, OPZZ with speeches of support by Social Democrats in Poland. Friday saw a Conference held by Rainbow Rose with contributions from different social democratic and labour parties around Europe highlighting the situation for LGBT people including progress on issues such as antidiscrimination measures, same sex...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:42:40</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[London Pride 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Join LGBT Labour at London Pride this Saturday. LGBT Labour will be taking part in Britain's biggest Pride both on the Pride parade and with a stall in Trafalgar Square. We will be meeting outside Baker Street Tube at 12 noon before moving to Baker Street itself at 12.30pm to assemble for the parade which moves off at 1pm. We'd love to see as many people there as possible both members and non-members. It's one of the most fun campainging days of the year and with a Tory government who voted against Labour equality measures we want to show we're...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:31:38</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Punch Taverns must call time on Homophobia]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[*UPDATE 8th June: David Cairns MP and 23 other MPs signed an early day motion (EDM 166) "Calling Time on Homophobia" *UPDATE 7th June: James Asser, Richard Angell and Richard Lane went to meet Punch Taverns on Monday to discuss a solution. "We've agreed a number of measures &amp; hope to have a statement tomorrow." *UPDATE 6th June: Labour Labour Co-Chair James Asser and Campaigns Officer, Richard Angell had a positive initial discussion with Punch Taverns on Sunday. LGBT Labour has welcomed their 'unreserved apology' for what happened yesterday and will be meeting senior managers from Punch Taverns this...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:51:17</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[New Co - Chair Elected to LGBT Labour]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[James Asser elected to be new Co-Chair of LGBT Labour  James Asser has been elected to serve as Co-Chair alongside Cllr Katie Hanson for the next year. James has previously been LGBT Labours Constituency and Regional Co-ordinator where he delivered the largest ever increase in CLP affiliations and regional activity. He takes over as Co-Chair at an important time in the campaign for LGBT equality and on his first night as Co-Chair he led LGBT Labours protest against being discriminated against in the Greencoat Boy Public house in Westminster. James currently works in London and lives in Brighton where...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:41:35</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Out mayor and mayoress of Camden]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[LGBT Labour member becomes mayor of Camden LGBT Labour member, Cllr Jonathan Simpson, has become the new mayor of Camden. Jonathan is the first openly gay mayor of the borough. As his mayoress he has picked writer, broadcaster and hostess of Duckie, Amy Lame. Amy is also a long-standing friend and supporter of LGBT Labour. Amy said: "I nearly fainted when Jonathan asked me to be his Mayoress. It will be an absolute honour. We&rsquo;ve been friends for 15 years. All my early clubbing days were in Camden Town &ndash; most of all the Black Cap."  At the mayor-making...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:50:16</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Gay Mayor of Retford]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[LGBT Labour member, Ian Campbell, becomes Mayor of Retford Ian Campbell, LGBT Labour's Youth Officer 2009-2010, has been elected as the new Mayor of Retford. As well as being the town's first gay mayor he is also, at 23, one of the youngest mayor's in the country. Ian is newly elected to Bassetlaw District Council and in 2009, he was named Nottingham's Young Person of the Year for his work tackling homophobic bullying. Ian told the said: "Everything has come along so quickly. It's astonishing. I think I will be able to balance the roles perfectly well. In fact, being...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:36:06</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[David Cairns speaks on LGBT Rights in Africa]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[LGBT Labour patron and Labour MP for Inverclyde David Cairn's speech to Parliament about the situation for gays in Africa. Wednesday 26th May. It is a tremendous honour to speak in a debate that has featured so many genuinely outstanding maiden speeches. They have caused me to recall my own puny affair with a growing sense of inferiority as the afternoon has proceeded. If I may borrow a phrase from Harold Macmillan and amend it, the wind of oppression is blowing through the African continent today, an oppression aimed largely at young gay men and women. It has become...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:21:25</pubDate>
                           
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                           <description><![CDATA[Labour's eight lesbian and gay MPs  LGBT Labour was delighted to welcome 8 out MPs back after the election. 7 MPs were re-elected from the previous Parliament and they were joined by Stephen Twigg returning to the commons as the new MP for Liverpool West Derby.    We were sad to see David Borrow losing his bid to be re-elected in South Ribble. David had been a fantastic MP for the area since 1997 and a great patron of LGBT Labour and campaigner for equality. We also send out congratulations to all the other Labour LGBT candidates...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 05:22:25</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[International Manifesto]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, launches Labour's International LGBT Manifesto. Speaking about the manifesto, David Miliband said: "Since Labour has been in government Britain has led EU and international efforts to tackle discrimination and promote equal rights for LGBT people. A Labour government will build on its massive development of LGBT Rights in the UK since 1997 and will look to expand this abroad. Labour will use Britain&rsquo;s unique strength in the world and of our international alliances to fight for our values, to challenge homophobia, promote equality and ensure other governments deliver LGBT equality. Under Labour the UK will continue...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:56:15</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[LGBT Labour came 'out' to Newcastle]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Last night - Saturday 17th April - LGBT Labour members canvasssed the gay bars of Newcastle last night, with Labour candidate Chi Onwurah. Aspiring Newcastle Central MP, Chi, spoke with members of the gay community about the successes of the last 13 years and the on-going homophobia and cultural lag that undoutably exists in society.  Chi Onwurah said about the campaign visit: "Hearing first hand from absolute strangers the different that Labour has made in government makes me so proud. Civil partnerships, repealing the hateful section 28 and granting equal fertility rights for lesbians are all life changing achievements....]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:03:29</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[LGBT Labour Launch Domestic Manifesto]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[15 April 2010  Today - 15 April 2010 - Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party launches Labour LGBT Domestic Manifesto at Bar Soho. The Manifesto promises to remove the Waddington Amendment on Incitement to homophobic hatred, bring in compulsary sex education and a renewed focus on homophobic bullying - all of which is featured in the main manifesto. Speaking about the manifesto launchn Simon Wright, Co-Chair of LGBT Labour, said: "Our domestic manifesto shows that Labour continues to have the focus on LGBT rights to deliver a Fair Future for All. The Tories stopped compulsory sex education...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:26:02</pubDate>
                           
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                           <description><![CDATA[RateMyTory challenges Cameron's candidates on gay rights in wake of Grayling controversy A new website that aims to profile every Conservative candidate ahead of the election and give them a progressive rating has challenged David Cameron's claims that the Tories have changed and support equal gay rights. Ratemytory.org.uk launched last week and has already had over 15,000 hits from users seeking to find out what their Tory MP or PPC thinks on issues from gay rights and fox hunting to abortion and climate change. Chris Grayling may have made the headlines for his homophobic comments, but RateMyTory has highlighted a...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:54:38</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Cameron forgets “gay” people in "Great Ignored" speech]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[6th April 2010  In a speech names the "Great Ignored" David Cameron omits gay people in contrast to CCHQ briefing. Last night the Conservative party briefing that David Cameron would say:
"We're fighting this election for the Great Ignored. Young, old, rich, poor, black, white, gay, straight." But when he gave the speech, from the South Bank, the words "gay, straight" were omitted. Katie Hanson, National Chair of LGBT Labour said: "The irony that David Cameron ignored gay people in a speech about the great ignored is lost to no one. LGBT people will not be ignored in this...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:10:10</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Walk about in Soho with Angela Eagle MP]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Join in Angela Eagle MP and LGBTLabour in Soho to get out the vote before the General Election in 2010. Meet 6pm on Wednesday 7th April, @VillageBarSoho, Wardour Street, Soho Sign up now: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111812418836866...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:16:44</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Labour’s Deputy Leader Harriet Harman calls on Cameron to expel Councillor for offensive homophobic outburst ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[31st March 2010 Labour&rsquo;s Deputy Leader and Minister for Equality, the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP today called on Conservative leader David Cameron to take action over Deeply offensive homophobic comments made by a Tory Party Councillor. Yesterday Wirral Conservatives suspended Cllr Denis Knowles for describing activists from Angela Eagle&rsquo;s re-election campaign as &ldquo;unusual and limp-wristed&rdquo;. Labour&rsquo;s Harriet Harman said the move is a step in the right direction but doesn&rsquo;t go far enough. Harriet Harman MP said: "David Cameron's silence on this issue has been deafening. If the Tories have truly changed then he needs to take decisive action...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:41:38</pubDate>
                           
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