LGBTQ wing
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A LGBTQ wing, also known as, with many other variants of the initialism, is a subsidiary, autonomous, or independently allied front of a larger organization (usually a political party but occasionally another type of organization) that is formed in order to rally support for that organization from members and potential members of the LGBTQ community, as well as to focus on subjects and issues more widely relevant among that organization's wing. LGBTQ wings also provide information and guidance for the main party in issues regarding the LGBTQ community. Examples of this include such as marital and parental rights, health issues like HIV/AIDS, sexual healthcare and transgender health care, and freedom from discrimination in areas of employment and providing goods and services.
List of LGBTQ wings by country or region
Australia
| Name of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Pride | Liberal Party of Australia | Conservatism | |
| Rainbow Labor | Australian Labor Party | Social democracy | [1] |
Canada
| Name of organization | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGBTory | Conservative Party of Canada | Conservatism |
European Union
| Name of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Queer Greens | European Green Party | Green politics | [2] |
| Rainbow Rose | Party of European Socialists | Social democracy | [3] |
France
| Name of organisation | Native name(s) of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GayLib | GayLib |
|
Liberalism | [4] |
| Homosexualities and Socialism | Homosexualités et Socialisme | Socialist Party | Social democracy | [5] |
Germany
In German politics, political party wings are administratively managed in Arbeitsgemeinschaft or working groups, which some German states like Bavaria or North Rhine-Westphalia have special laws governing them hence the reference to the name.
| Name of organisation | Native name(s) of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Working Group – The Left.queer | Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft DIE LINKE.queer | The Left | Democratic socialism | [6] |
| Lesbians and Gays in the Union | Lesben und Schwule in der Union | Christian democracy | [7] | |
| Queergreen – Federal Working Group on Gay Politics | Queergrün – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Schwulenpolitik | Alliance 90/The Greens | Green politics | [8] |
| SPD Working Group for Acceptance and Equality – SPD queer | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der SPD für Akzeptanz und Gleichstellung – SPD queer | Social Democratic Party of Germany | Social democracy | [9] |
Ireland
| Name of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael LGBTQ+ Network | Fine Gael | Conservative liberalism | [10] |
| Fianna Fáil LGBTQI+ Network | Fianna Fáil | Conservative liberalism | [11] |
| Labour LGBTQ+ | Labour Party | Social democracy | [12] |
Netherlands
| Name of organisation | Native name(s) of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDA Pride | CDA Pride | Christian Democratic Appeal | Christian democracy | [13] |
| CU4all | CU4all | Christian Union | Christian democracy | [14] |
| Labour Party Pink Network | PvdA Roze Netwerk | Labour Party | Social democracy | [15] |
| Pink50+ | Roze50+ | 50PLUS | Pensioners' interests | [16] |
| PinkLeft | RozeLinks | GreenLeft | Green politics | [17] |
| PRIDE66 | PRIDE66 | Democrats 66 | Social liberalism | [18] |
| QueerVolt NL | QueerVolt NL | Volt Netherlands | European federalism | [19] |
| VVD LGBT | VVD LHBT | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Conservative liberalism | [20] |
New Zealand
| Name of organisation | Native name(s) of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National with Pride | New Zealand National Party | Conservatism | [21] | |
| Rainbow Labour New Zealand | Reipa Āniwaniwa o Aotearoa | New Zealand Labour Party | Social democracy | |
| Rainbow Greens | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | Green politics | [22] |
Sweden
| Name of organisation | Native name(s) of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Party's LGBT Network | Centerpartiets HBT-nätverk | Centre Party | Nordic agrarianism | |
| Green LGBTQ Network | Grönt HBTQ-nätverk | Green Party | Green politics | |
| LGBT Liberals | HBT-liberaler | Liberals | Liberalism | [23] |
| LGBTQ Leftists | HBTQ-vänstern | Left Party | Socialism | [24] |
| LGBTQ+Social Democrats Sweden | HBTQ+Socialdemokrater Sverige | Swedish Social Democratic Party | Social democracy | [25] |
| LGBT Socialists | HBT-socialisterna | Socialist Alternative | Trotskyism | |
| Open Christian Democrats | Öppna Kristdemokrater | Christian Democrats | Christian democracy | [26] |
| Open Moderates | Öppna Moderater | Moderate Party | Liberal conservatism | [27] |
United Kingdom
| Name of organisation | Political Party | Ideology | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Party LGBT | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | Liberalism, Cross-community | [28] | |
| LGBT+ Conservatives | Conservative Party | Conservatism | ||
| LGBTIQA+ Greens | Green Party | Green politics | ||
| LGBT+ Labour | Labour Party | Social democracy | ||
| Labour for Trans Rights | Labour Party | Social democracy | ||
| LGBT+ Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | Liberalism | ||
| Out for Indy | Scottish National Party | Scottish nationalism | [29] | |
| Plaid Pride | Plaid Cymru | Welsh nationalism | [30] | |
| Pride in Labour | Labour Party | Social democracy | [31][32] | Unofficial splinter organisation of LGBT+ Labour |
| Pride in the Union | Ulster Unionist Party | Ulster unionism, Conservativism | [33][34] | |
| SDLP LGBT+ | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Irish nationalism | [35] |
