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Wessexman: now called LGBT+ Conservatives

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now called LGBT+ Conservatives

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	[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' now called LGBT+ Conservatives, is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].		[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' now called '''LGBT+ Conservatives''', is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of [[Reading University]]. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]]. The official launch of TORCHE took place at Club 29 in Mayfair, London in February 1992. <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]. The National Archives PREM 19/4734 </ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of [[Reading University]]. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]]. The official launch of TORCHE took place at Club 29 in Mayfair, London in February 1992. <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]. The National Archives PREM 19/4734 </ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

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	[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].		[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' now called LGBT+ Conservatives, is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of [[Reading University]]. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]]. The official launch of TORCHE took place at Club 29 in Mayfair, London in February 1992. <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]. The National Archives PREM 19/4734 </ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of [[Reading University]]. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]]. The official launch of TORCHE took place at Club 29 in Mayfair, London in February 1992. <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]. The National Archives PREM 19/4734 </ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

Wessexman: official launch date

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official launch date

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	[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].		[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of [[Reading University]]. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of [[Reading University]]. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]]. The official launch of TORCHE took place at Club 29 in Mayfair, London in February 1992. <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]. The National Archives PREM 19/4734 </ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

	[[Matthew Sephton]] was elected Chair of LGBTory in 2009,<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref> and [[Colm Howard-Lloyd]] in 2014.<ref>http://www.lgbtory.co.uk/person/colm-howard-lloyd. Accessed: 2015-12-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dweT1cGS)</ref>		[[Matthew Sephton]] was elected Chair of LGBTory in 2009,<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref> and [[Colm Howard-Lloyd]] in 2014.<ref>http://www.lgbtory.co.uk/person/colm-howard-lloyd. Accessed: 2015-12-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dweT1cGS)</ref>

Ross Burgess at 17:02, 27 March 2016

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	[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].		[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of [[Reading University]]. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

	[[Matthew Sephton]] was elected Chair of LGBTory in 2009,<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref> and [[Colm Howard-Lloyd]] in 2014.<ref>http://www.lgbtory.co.uk/person/colm-howard-lloyd. Accessed: 2015-12-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dweT1cGS)</ref>		[[Matthew Sephton]] was elected Chair of LGBTory in 2009,<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref> and [[Colm Howard-Lloyd]] in 2014.<ref>http://www.lgbtory.co.uk/person/colm-howard-lloyd. Accessed: 2015-12-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dweT1cGS)</ref>

Ross Burgess at 16:27, 21 December 2015

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	[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].		[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, former National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

	~~The Chair of LGBTory, since 2009, is~~ [[Matthew Sephton]].<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref>		[[Matthew Sephton]] was elected Chair of LGBTory in 2009,<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref> and [[Colm Howard-Lloyd]] in 2014.<ref>http://www.lgbtory.co.uk/person/colm-howard-lloyd. Accessed: 2015-12-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dweT1cGS)</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 07:17, 21 September 2012

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	[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].		[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. Its chairman from 1980 was the former minister [[Ian Harvey]]. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

	The Chair of LGBTory, since 2009, is [[Matthew Sephton]].<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref>		The Chair of LGBTory, since 2009, is [[Matthew Sephton]].<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref>

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	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

			The Chair of LGBTory, since 2009, is [[Matthew Sephton]].<ref>http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Salford+%26+Eccles/Matthew+Sephton</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 12:42, 29 July 2012

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	[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].		[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg\|thumb\|Matthew Sephton, National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

	The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://www.torche.gb.org/</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.		The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020806141213/http://www.torche.gb.org/ TORCHE website, via the [[Internet Archive]]</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

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[[File:Matt Sephton.jpg|thumb|Matthew Sephton, National Chairman of LGBTory]]'''LGBTory''' is the LGBT organisation within the [[Conservative Party]].

The first LGBT Conservative group was called '''CGHE''' (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). It was founded in 1975 by Professor [[Peter Campbell]] of Reading University. It was reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference in 1991 and was renamed '''TORCHE''' (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality) under the chairmanship of [[David Starkey]].<ref>http://www.torche.gb.org/</ref> This group was active until about 2003. Some some years later LGBTory<ref>http://www.LGBTory.co.uk/ "The Conservative LGBT Group"</ref> was formed.

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