PinkNews reports the LGB Alliance won tax-exempt status last week from the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a government regulatory agency in charge of charity groups.
The LGB Alliance defines its mission “as asserting the right of lesbians, bisexuals and gay men to define themselves as same-sex attracted,” and dedicates itself to blocking “attempts to introduce confusion between biological sex and the notion of gender.”Related: UK reveals new banknote featuring gay, maths genius Alan TuringThe granting of tax-exempt status to the LGB Alliance met with wide backlash.
More than 50 queer rights charities have signed a letter urging the Charity Commission to revoke the group’s charity status immediately.