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[[File:Rainbow-bird-of-liberty.png|thumb|Rainbow Bird of Liberty logo]]'''LGBT+ Liberal Democrats''' is the LGBT group within the [[Liberal Democrats]]. It was founded soon after the foundation of the Liberal Democrats in 1988, as successor to the [[Liberal Lesbian & Gay Action]] and [[Social Democrats for Lesbian & Gay Action]] <ref> Founded in 1981 as the Gay Social Democrats with Toby Keynes as Founder Officer </ref>groups in the respective parties which merged to form the Liberal Democrats. 

The Chair in 2023 was Charley Hasted. Previous Chairs include Ed Fordham and [[Adrian Trett]].

In June 2013, the President was Layla Moran MP and the Patron Bernard Greaves. 

==LG to LGBT to LGBT+==
When formed in 1989 the organisation was called Democrats for Lesbian & Gay Action, usually abbreviated to '''DELGA'''. After a number of bi and trans activists became more engaged in its work, the group changed its name to reflect a broader LGBT remit. From 1996 to 2011 its name was Liberal Democrats for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Action.  In 2011 it became LGBT+ Lib Dems, as its work expanded to other gender & sexuality minorities.
Differing views on gender led to the formation of a [[LGB Liberal Forum]] in 2022 <ref> https://lgbliberalforum.org.uk/ </ref>. Members of the Forum include [[Richard Kirker]] and Toby Keynes.

==Formal Recognition==
The organisation is a Specified Associated Organisation (SAO), meaning it is treated like a constituency Local Party with powers to submit policy to party conference and be formally consulted on policy-making in relevant areas.

==External links==
* Official website: http://lgbt.libdems.org.uk/en/
* Twitter: http://twitter.com/lgbtld
* Facebook: http://facebook.com/pluslibdems

==References==
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