LGBT agenda advancing but still a long way to go
Labour MP Chris Bryant highlighted the gains
under the previous Labour Government, such as equalising the age of
consent, allowing gays to join the military and gay adoption.
The Rhondda Valley MP told the annual CWU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender (LGBT) conference in Birmingham over the weekend
that his one regret was that the Labour Government did not push
ahead with gay marriage, rather than stopping short with the
establishment of civil partnerships.
"I understand why Tony Blair went with civil partnerships - that got church support," said Mr Bryant, who also commended the Equalities Act for ensuring that public service provision had to be assessed as to whether every part of society was catered for.
Source: CWU
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