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Delga was founded shortly after the formation of the Liberal Democrats and is a Specified Associated Organisation, which gives it special status within that Party.
The Chair since November 2006 is Jen Yockney, who was re-elected as chair for 2008. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The honorary president of Delga is Dr Evan Harris MP. Evan Leslie Harris MB ChB MP (born 21 October 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician
History
When the Liberal Democrats party was formed, it was initially called the Social and Liberal Democrats, sometimes referred to by the shortened version 'Democrats'. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the
As such the lesbian & gay wing adopted an abbreviated form of its name "DEmocrats for Lesbian & Gay Action" as DELGA.
In the 1990s the full name of the organisation was changed to include bisexual and transgender, and is now Liberal Democrats for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Action. However, the shortened form of the name has been retained in preference to an unpronounceable acronym.
The organisation rapidly achieved many of its aims and the main party itself increasingly incorporated reference to, and recognition of, LGBT issues in its policy statements. In 2001 and 2005 the party issued a separate LGBT manifesto, all the elements of which were in the full party manifesto.
Past Chairs have included Kelvin Meyrick in 2006, Richard Porter in 2005, Alison Wheeler in 2004 and Denys Robinson in 2003. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The founding chair was Brian Stone.
See also
equivalent organisations in the other major parties include
- Conservatives TORCHE
- Labour LCLGR
External links
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