Hundreds of people from all over the country came to hear the candidates explain why the LGBTQI community should elect them
BY DIVA STAFF
Tonight DIVA attended and supported the first ever LGBT+ Labour hustings, hosted by LGBT Labour and presented by PinkNews.
For the first event of its kind, members of the the public previously submitted questions on LGBTQI issues online that were asked to those running in the upcoming election for Labour leadership and Deputy leadership.
Hundreds of people came from all over the country and watched the livestream online to hear the candidates explain why the LGBTQI community should elect them as their leader.
We can’t always trust that our leaders will stand with and fight with us but this was the potential leaders chance to address where they stand on various LGBTQI issues and how they plan to bring Labour back to power.
Questions ranged from issues regarding homelessness, hate crimes, conversion therapy and the Gender Recognition Act with, helping us to find out what the party will look like for queer people over the next decade.
Despite some disruptions from audience members, candidates managed to fight against these issues and make positive and convincing cases for what they will achieve if they become the next Labour leaders.
Here are some of our highlights from the event and stay tuned for some exclusive interviews with the candidates over the next coming days.
“Sex and relationship education is about teaching our children what a loving and accepting relationship is.” – @RLong_Bailey
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“I will tell you when I don’t know the answers and I won’t be afraid to go out and ask for that advice and act on it.” – @lisanandy
— DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) February 20, 2020
“Labour in opposition can do a lot for LGBT rights, but in power we can do so much more.” – @Keir_Starmer
— DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) February 20, 2020
“I am so fundamentally committed that not a single person will feel like they aren’t welcome to be who they are.” @DrRosena
— DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) February 20, 2020
“I think if you have any memory of any Pride march, you’re not doing it right!” @IanMurrayMP on his favourite #Pride memory
— DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) February 20, 2020
.@AngelaRayner says Cher over Madonna!
— DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) February 20, 2020
“It’s our job to build unity across the working class in all of its diversity.” – @RichardBurgon
— DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) February 20, 2020
“I don’t want anyone to be tolerated. I want people to feel accepted.” – @DawnButlerBrent
— DIVA Magazine (@DIVAmagazine) February 20, 2020
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