David Cameron is planning to host a Downing Street party for homosexual celebrities and activists as part of a concerted effort to woo the ‘pink vote’.
Next week, the Prime Minister is opening the door of Number 10 to a host of famous homosexuals to mark the annual ‘Gay Pride’ celebrations. He is expected to give a speech to guests at the reception, which will also be attended by other Tory and Liberal Democrat ministers.
The symbolic move follows a concerted bid by Mr Cameron to convince homosexuals that the Conservatives have ditched attitudes of the past, the Daily Mail reported.
The Prime Minister has signed up to a series of demands from homosexual activists, including pledging to quash historic convictions for homosexual offences which are no longer considered crimes.
Downing Street is reported as saying that next week’s reception of homosexuals would be a ‘celebration’ of the achievements of ‘gay equality’ campaigners. A spokesman said:
‘Ahead of a summer of Prides, it will be a recognition of the importance gay people play in national life.’
However, Downing Street refused to comment on whether Mr Cameron would attend the annual Gay Pride march on 3 July. The guest list for next week’s event has not been released.
In April 2010, the Conservative Party has announced on its website a series of initiatives designed to win over homosexual voters in the last election campaign. It claimed that it supports the homosexual community and wholeheartedly supports homosexual ‘equality’ agenda.
On 17 February 2010, Nick Herbert, the openly-homosexual Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, said that homosexuality may be ‘given by God’ and that a Conservative Government would legislate to promote ‘gay equality’.
In January 2010, Mr Cameron said that schools should teach children that homosexuality is normal and that homosexual civil partnerships have as much value as marriage.
The Coalition Government has promised in its programme for government that it will put pressure on other countries to support homosexual ‘rights’ and push for international recognition of UK civil partnerships. A number of countries have already accused the previous Government of interfering with their internal affairs when British embassies attempted to promote homosexuality on their territories.