David Cameron "Coming Out" Street Party

News out today that the former leader of the Conservative Party's LGBT Group is calling for voters not to vote Conservative but to vote Labour after her experiences in the party and particularly following the recent gaffe by Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Grayling. Green Party and LGBT activist Peter Tatchell is organising a "coming out" street party this Sunday challenging "call me Dave" to distance himself from Grayling's comments and to ask what exactly Tory LGBT policies are. Don't expect a long answer.

David Cameron "Coming Out" Street Party

2pm, this Sunday, 11 April, outside Conservative election campaign HQ, 30 Millbank, SW1P 4DP

You are invited to join this Sunday's carnival-style "Big Gay Flashmob" street party.

It has already attracted over a thousand supporters on Facebook. Please sign up:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110970195595502&ref=mf



Following the Tories recent mixed messages on gay rights, including Chris Grayling's confession that he supports the right of B&B owners to refuse accommodation to same-sex couples, the theme of Sunday's street party is:



"David Cameron: Come Out! (on gay rights)....David Cameron, what are your gay rights policies?"



"Right now, the Tories don't have any official lesbian and gay rights policies," said LGBT human rights Peter Tatchell.



"The Conservative Party annual conference has never voted for gay equality and there are no gay rights policies in any Tory policy document. The Conservatives are offering the gay community no new measures to remedy the remaining vestiges of homophobia.



"Like Gordon Brown, David Cameron supports the ban on same-sex civil marriage and the lifetime ban on gay blood donors. This week, Cameron blocked government plans to ensure that all pupils receive sex education and education to counter homophobia from the age of 15," said Mr Tatchell.



Co-organiser, lesbian environmental activist, Tamsin Omond added:



"David Cameron talks about gay rights but he hasn't got any specific gay rights policies. He isn't saying what he would do for gay people if he became Prime Minister. We want to know.



"Sunday's street party will be a lot of fun. We hope David will join us. This is his big opportunity to end the confusion and outline his policies to ensure gay equality. We want him to join us - and to bring Chris Grayling too," she said.



Further information:



Tamsin Omond 07878 535 968



Peter Tatchell 0207 403 1790



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