We Have the Gayest Parliament in the World: Keir Starmer
Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared the UK legislature the "gayest parliament" in the world during a Downing Street reception in an attempt to defend his administration's record on LGBTQ+ rights against growing skepticism from domestic advocacy groups.
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Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the U.K. legislature as the “gayest parliament” in the world during a reception at Downing Street on Monday.
The remarks centered on domestic representation as his administration faces mounting scrutiny over its handling of LGBTQ+ policies from advocacy groups in the U.K.
Addressing attendees at a Pride event on June 29, the outgoing premier emphasized the high volume of gay politicians currently seated in Westminster.
He asserted that no other global legislative body matches the current composition in London.
“I’m really proud that we got the gayest Parliament,” Starmer stated. He added that he was unaware of any other parliament exceeding this demographic metric.
Starmer referenced various measures, including a public health initiative to eliminate new HIV transmissions by 2030.
Shifting to foreign policy, Starmer announced a £21 million financial package aimed at international LGBTQ+ advocacy.
This funding coincides with the creation of a new Special Envoy position dedicated to the issue.
Ahmet Koçak
Ahmet Koçak is a news editor at Clash Report based in Istanbul. He previously served as Deputy Managing Editor at Türkiye Today, helping launch the digital news platform in 2023, and spent three years as Senior Editor at Daily Sabah. His work focuses on breaking news, geopolitics, international affairs, and digital journalism.
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