On 21 October, the group will hold its first annual conference in a prestigious government-owned hall. The Alliance, which is technically a registered charity, has continuously used its platform to “assert the rights of lesbians, bisexuals and gay men to define themselves as same-sex attracted” – all the while excluding trans individuals. It now alleges that representatives of the Prime Minister sent a letter praising the group in response to being invited to the event.
Addressed to co-founders Bev Jackson and Kate Harris, it expresses Johnson’s regret for not being able to attend the “momentous occasion”. “Thank you to you and Ms Bev Jackson for your email of 15 October, kindly inviting the Prime Minister to attend the first LGB Alliance