UK Independence Party

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. It has never had any MPs, but has several members of the European Parliament.

LGBT issues
UKIP is opposed to equal marriage.

In November 2012 Winston McKenzie, the party's candidate for the Croydon North by-election, was severely criticised by the local party chairman Peter Staveley for making remarks viewed as homophobic.