All the anti gay and lesbian stances teresa may

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. References ↑ "Analysis: How pro-gay is the new home secretary and minister for equality Theresa May?" Pink News, 12 My ↑ "All the anti-gay and lesbian stances Theresa May has taken in her political career" The Independent, 26 April The three nations that have most recently discriminated same-sex relationships are all Commonwealth members, and since the heads of government last met the Commonwealth has agreed to accredit its first organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

On 5 Feb Voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry. “Yet there remains much to do. Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in.

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But Prime Minister Theresa May has an unequally uneven track record in standing up for LGBT rights in parliament, having joined in with Conservative opposition to much of the equality legislation passed by the New Labour government between and On 22 Jun Voted against reducing the age of consent for homosexual acts from eighteen to sixteen bringing equality to the law affecting heterosexual and homosexual acts.

If those votes were taken today, I would take a different vote. A gay man from Uganda, where gay sex is banned, felt the need to cover his face when seeking asylum in the US British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she deeply regrets the UK's role in.

Mr Farron said he was still in favour of gay rights and supported equal marriage and LGBT equality but critics highlighted his mixed voting record in parliament on giving gay people equal protection from discrimination.

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On 16 Apr Voted to remove the duty on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights to work to support the development of a society where people's ability to achieve their potential is not limited by prejudice or discrimination and there is respect for human rights.

Swipe for next article. The Home Secretary, who is expected to take office as Prime Minister on Wednesday, has a mixed historic record on LGBT rights, first entering politics as a firm opponent of equality in line with her party’s stance.

Not now Yes please. On 5 Mar Voted to make same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel outside the UK. She was later responsible for helping to draft the legislation with Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone which led to the implementation of same sex marriages in She was the one to suggest the Conservatives were planning to look at introducing gay marriage in and later said she had changed her mind on gay adoption.

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. But others say her stance has not evolved enough with refugee campaigners saying the conditions and treatment of LGBT asylum seekers had worsened during her tenure as Home Secretary.

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has been forced to deny he believes gay sex is a sin after days of intense questioning. All the anti-gay and lesbian stances Theresa May has taken in her political career The Prime Minister's stance on equal rights has softened over the years Caroline Mortimer.

On 5 Mar Voted to enable the courts to deal with proceedings for the divorce of, or annulment of the marriage of, a same sex couple. Under Iain Duncan Smith’s leadership, Mrs May obeyed the Tory whip to vote against many early reforms, including an equal age of consent and same-sex adoptions – even when.