Equalities Minister who voted against gay marriage: I’m proud of progressive UK
New Tory Minister for Women and Equalities Caroline Dinenage has said she is “proud” of the UK for being progressive, in a quote for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT)....
View ArticleCampaigners reject equalities minister’s claim on scale of opposition to gay...
Residents of Gosport have reacted with scepticism to a claim by the new equalities minister that her constituents opposed same-sex marriage “at a ratio of 100 to one”. Caroline Dinenage, the MP for...
View ArticleParliament to introduce Women and Equalities Select Committee
The Government is to introduce a new Parliamentary Select Committee dedicated to Women and Equalities issues. Select Committees provide important oversight and scrutiny on government work in areas –...
View ArticleMaria Miller to chair Parliament’s new Equalities committee
Maria Miller, the former Equalities Minister who steered same-sex marriage through the Commons, is to chair Parliament’s new Equalities Select Committee. Following sustained campaigning from a...
View ArticleGloria De Piero: We must celebrate Pride and continue efforts for equality
Gloria De Piero, Labour’s Shadow Equalities Minister has welcomed all of those celebrating Pride in the UK, saying we must continue efforts for equality. Pride in London kicks off this morning in the...
View ArticleNicky Morgan: Homophobia in schools could be a warning sign of extremism
Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan has warned that children with homophobic views could be showing warning signs of extremism. Speaking on the Today show, the Tory politician said: “Today...
View Article‘Girls?!’ Equalities minister Nicky Morgan chides photographer’s greeting
Equalities minister Nicky Morgan seemed unimpressed with a photographer’s greeting on Downing Street. The Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Equalities was snapped yesterday as she a...
View ArticleEqualities minister: PinkNews needs to ‘move on’ from me opposing same-sex...
PinkNews Exclusive Equalities minister Caroline Dinenage has told PinkNews to ‘move on’ – rather than keep bringing up her vote against same-sex marriage. The Tory MP for Gosport was appointed as a...
View ArticleLynne Featherstone slams Corbyn’s ‘dark ages’ proposal for gender-segregated...
Former equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has hit out at proposals from Labour leadership frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn for ‘women only’ train carriages. Mr Corbyn suggested the approach this week in a...
View ArticleLabour appoints new shadow equalities minister
Labour MP Kate Green has been appointed as the party’s new Shadow Equalities Minister, as Jeremy Corbyn reshuffles his top team. Left-winger Mr Corbyn, who was formally elected to succeed Ed Miliband...
View ArticleLabour’s shadow equalities minister attacks Jeremy Corbyn over anthem row
Labour’s new shadow equalities minister has rounded on her new boss – calling Jeremy Corbyn’s actions ‘offensive and hurtful’ just days after she was appointed. Left-winger Mr Corbyn, who was formally...
View ArticleLabour appoints bisexual MP Cat Smith to equalities role
Bisexual Labour MP Cat Smith has been handed a role as shadow minister for equalities, after just four months in Parliament. Labour’s new left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn was formally elected to succeed...
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Equalities minister Nicky Morgan ‘considering’ standing for Tory leader
Equalities minister Nicky Morgan has become the first senior minister to signal that she is actively considering a bid to succeed David Cameron as Tory leader. Prime Minister David Cameron has...
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Equalities minister hits back after Will Young claims she ‘doesn’t give a...
Will Young has claimed that Education Secretary Nicky Morgan “doesn’t give a s**t” about gay students being bullied. The singer, who is a frequently outspoken critic of the government, made the...
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After three years of equal marriage, we must continue the fight to eliminate...
Minister for equalities Caroline Dinenage has written for PinkNews on the third anniversary of the same-sex marriage bill for England and Wales, saying we must never stop in the fight to eliminate...
View ArticleLabour’s shadow equalities minister Cat Smith facing ‘police probe’ over...
Labour’s shadow equalities minister Cat Smith is facing a police probe over alleged expenses claims. Right-wing political blog Guido Fawkes had made allegations of “anomalies” in the MP’s election...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland’s new ‘equalities’ minister wants to legalise discrimination...
A Northern Irish politician who called for a ‘conscience’ law to allow Christians to discriminate based on sexuality has been handed the country’s equalities brief. Democratic Unionist Party politician...
View ArticleInterview: Equalities minister Nicky Morgan warns of Brexit ‘legal tangle’ on...
In an exclusive interview with PinkNews, the Minister for Women and Equalities Nicky Morgan explains that leaving the EU may cause a ‘legal tangle’ for equality legislation. Why should LGBT people vote...
View ArticleNicky Morgan slams Boris Johnson over ‘misguided’ Brexit gay rights claims
PinkNews Exclusive Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Nicky Morgan has criticised Boris Johnson for his “misguided” comments about LGBT rights in the EU. In a video last month,...
View ArticleDiane Abbott claims Corbyn has cut down ‘bloated’ shadow cabinet after axing...
Diane Abbott has claimed that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has taken action to cut down his “bloated” shadow cabinet – days after he axed the dedicated equalities and mental health briefs. Mr Corbyn has...
View ArticleGovernment slammed for ‘lukewarm’ commitment to transgender reforms
Labour and the Scottish National Party have questioned the government’s response to a report calling for urgent changes on trans issues. Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee, chaired by...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn appoints Labour MP Sarah Champion to shadow equalities role
Jeremy Corbyn has brought back a dedicated Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, handing the role to MP Sarah Champion as part of an ongoing reshuffle. Jeremy Corbyn is appointing his shadow...
View ArticleThe Government Equalities Office doesn’t know if it employs any transgender...
The Government Equalities Office does not know if it employs anyone who is transgender, despite advising employers to collect monitoring data on trans employees. The astounding news comes from a...
View ArticlePublic officials must swear oath to equality and British values, Sajid Javid...
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has drawn up plans to require public officials in the UK to swear to uphold “British values”. Mr Javid, who briefly served as Minister for Equalities in 2014, made the...
View ArticleUKIP appoints equalities spokesman to attack ‘politically correct waffle’
The UK Independence Party has appointed a spokesman for Women and Equalities to for the first time – attacking “politically correct waffle”. The Brexit-backing UK Independence Party elected European...
View ArticleTory MP suggests LGBT equality is making Christians ‘second-class citizens’
Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh has laid into a government integration tsar who said it was “not OK” for Catholic schools to teach homophobia. Speaking before Parliament earlier this month Dame Louise Casey,...
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Equalities chief Penny Mordaunt backtracks on proposal to scrap civil...
Penny Mordaunt has insisted that the government is “open minded” on the future of civil partnerships, after a document published in her name raised the prospect of scrapping them. The government this...
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Equalities minister Penny Mordaunt hits out at transphobic media coverage
The Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt has criticised the British media’s handling of trans issues. LGBT groups and MPs have raised concerns with newspaper bosses about a surge in...
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‘Trans women are women, that is the starting point’: Equalities minister...
Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt speaks to PinkNews as the government publishes a landmark survey of the LGBT community – and launches an action plan on LGBT rights. Mordaunt’s Action...
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Equalities minister: ‘Gay conversion has nothing to do with faith’
Gay conversion therapy has nothing to do with faith, the equalities minister has argued, comparing the practice to FGM in an interview with PinkNews. Susan Williams, Baroness Williams, said that faith...
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