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Wed 23rd Apr 2008
New figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that there has been a huge increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Chlamydia, Syphilis and Anogenital Warts among the middle-aged and elderly since 2002. The statistics contained in a Parliamentary Answer show that Syphilis has tripled in the over 65's, and has more than doubled amongst those who are 35-64. The figures also reveal a rise in Chlamydia by 51% for those aged between 35-44 and by 37% for those aged over 65.
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Read "New STI figures show need for much wider work" in full (196 words).
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Thu 17th Apr 2008
A new petition to convince the European Commission and Member States to bring forward a European anti-discrimination directive has been launched today by Lib Dem MEP Liz Lynne. Current EU anti-discrimination laws outlaw discrimination in the workplace on all grounds but only provide protection against discrimination in access to goods and services on the basis of gender and race while disability, age, sexual orientation and religion are excluded.
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Read "Sign now: stop discrimination right across Europe" in full (276 words).
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Tue 8th Apr 2008
Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate, Brian Paddick, challenged his rivals to join him in running the London Marathon on 13 April. Clearly was up to the challenge - but Brian will still be doing the marathon and DELGA encourages all our website's readers to consider sponsoring him. He is running in support of three charities: Downs Syndrome Educational Trust, Stroke Association and Elton John Aids Foundation.
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Read "Last chance to sponsor Brian's marathon bid!" in full (201 words).
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Tue 1st Apr 2008
DELGA has welcomed the news that the new Equality and Human Rights Commission has given a commitment to prioritise legal cases in new areas of equality, including sexual orientation, to help start to build case law. DELGA Chair Jen Yockney said, "while winning legal rights to equality has been an important step, we now need to help bisexual, lesbian, gay and transgender people to understand the rights they now have, and to be able to act upon them. Test cases will send important signals both to LGBT people and to employers, businesses and wider society about how things have changed."
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Read "Rights Commission to champion case law" in full (130 words).
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Fri 21st Mar 2008
At this week's Prime Minister's Question Time the Lib Dem MP for Leeds North West, Greg Mulholland, challenged the Prime Minister on the policy of deporting people to Iran who are likely to meet harsh treatment when they arrive there due to their sexual orientation, religious beliefs or other qualities.
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Read "Leeds MP challenges Gordon Brown on deportation" in full (132 words).
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Thu 13th Mar 2008
Responding to Jacqui Smith's announcement that the case of gay Iranian teenager Mehdi Kazemi is to be reconsidered after concerns that he could face execution if removed to his homeland, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: "This decision is not before time. There should be no deportations of gay people back to Iran while we know the fate that lies in store for them."
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Read "Shadow Home Secretary welcomes review of Kazemi case" in full (155 words).
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Welcome to the website of DELGA, the Liberal Democrats' party organisation committed to promoting the policies of the party to gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, and to ensuring that the party's policies address their needs.
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At the moment, same-sex couples can have their partnership recognised through Registered Civil Partnership, and mixed-sex couples through marriage. Do you approve of that distinction, or do you think Civil Partnerships should be open to mixed-sex couples and marriage to same-sex.
View the results so far.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"Liberalism in Britain has lost a great champion, the Liberal Democrats, a great advocate and our public life, a great servant. "
Lord Paddy Ashdown
In memory of Lord Richard Holme, who died on 5 May
"If the Tories want to claim that they are going to cut corporation tax, they have to come clean about how they are going to pay for it. Cutting the main rate of corporation tax to 25% will cost more than £5bn a year. If David Cameron is to have a hope of sounding credible he must state clearly where the money will come from. Otherwise this will be seen as yet another unfunded tax cut. "
Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 May
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