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Conservatives hosted
summit at Westminster
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A
summit of organisations working with young gay
men and lesbians 'exceeded expectations', James
Davenport said today.
The
summit, which was attended by representatives
of over 100 organisations working with young gay
men and lesbians, was held in the gothic splendour
of the Grand Committee Room at Westminster Palace.
The
event addressed issues such as tackling homophobic
abuse, leading healthy lifestyles, and improving
cooperation between the voluntary sector and government.
Shadow
Minister for Young People Charles Hendry MP, who
hosted the event, commented,
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'This
event will enable us to gain a fuller understanding
of the concerns and views of voluntary groups, and the
young people they support. We will be using the feedback
to ensure that our policies reach out fully to the gay
community - for too often, the prejudices
and abuse that many homosexuals face are simply ignored
by politicians. It’s time this changed, and I am
happy to help make that change happen.'
Tim
Yeo MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Public Services,
Health & Education, opened the summit. Contributions
were also heard from Conservative London mayoral candidate
Steve Norris, Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional
Affairs Alan Duncan MP, Shadow Secretary of State for
Health Andrew Lansley MP, Commander Brian Paddick of
the Metropolitan Police, the Terrence Higgins Trust's
Head of Policy and Public Affairs Lisa Power, and television
presenter Dr David Bull.
Chairman of Gay Conservatives James Davenport said,
'Conservatives can use this event as an important contribution
to formulating policies in support of young gay men
and lesbians. This was, more than anything else I think,
a listening exercise - it was an opportunity for organisations
that do such remarkable work to tell us what they need
from the next Conservative Government, and is part of
a wider process.'
Deputy
Chairman of Gay Conservatives Micheal Vearncombe, who
is a Westminster City Councillor, said that 'the Conservative
Party is seeking real solutions to real problems - we
want the best for young gay men and lesbians.'
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