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LGBTory is the LGBT Conservative Group linked to the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. The First LGBT Conservative group was called TORCHE however this was disbanded and some years later LGBTory was formed. LGBTory has an active membership organised often organised using its Facebook Groups and pages and attends Vigils and LGBT Pride events across the UK including London, Pride Scotia, Leeds, Manchester , Doncaster and Brighton.

LGBTory works to promote LGBT Equality within the Conservative Party's Policy and across the UK.

The Name
The name LGBTory hit some controversy when members of the Transgender community decided that it was missing the letter T and actually read LGB Tory rather than the play on words LGBT-ory. Chairman Matthew Sephton pointed out during an interview on a local Manchester BBC radio show that this was not the case and that the organisation does indeed have Transgender members. He went on further to say that the Liberal Democrat's version of LGBTory called DELGA makes no attempt to refer to the Transgender community at all.

Chairmanship
The Founder and first official chairman of LGBTory was Anastasia Beaumont-Bott and it was under her Chairmanship that Mayor of London Boris Johnson attended and lead the London Pride March in 2008.

The Second Chairman of LGBTory was Edward Butler-Ellis, under his chairmanship official membership was founded to the organisation and this lead to a massive understanding about the LGBT Communities part within the Conservative Party.

The Current Chairman of LGBTory is Matthew Sephton under his leadership LGBTory has expanded with the organisation attending more pride events than ever. Matthew Sephton is often in the Pink Media as a voice for the Conservatives within the gay community.

Events
LGBTory have attended many Gay Pride events from across the country and have also hosted 'Conference Pride' at the Conservative Party Conference 2009 in Manchester. Conference Pride sold out the nightclub and was attended by several high profile Members of Parliament and Conservatives.

LGBT Conservative Groups

 * LGBTory
 * TORCHE

Official party sites

 * Conservative Party
 * Conservatives.tv