An LGBTQ wing, also referred to using 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 organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesLiberal PrideLiberal Party of AustraliaConservatismRainbow LaborAustralian Labor PartySocial democracy
Canada Name of organization Political PartyIdeologyReferencesLGBToryConservative Party of CanadaConservatism
European Union Name of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesEPPrideEuropean People's PartyConservatismEuropean Queer GreensEuropean Green PartyGreen politicsRainbow RoseParty of European SocialistsSocial democracy
France Name of organisationNative name(s) of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesCentr'égauxCentr'égauxDemocratic MovementSocial liberalismGayLibGayLib Radical Party (since 2018) Union of Democrats and Independents (2013–2018) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2013) Liberal Democracy (2001-2002)LiberalismGénération.s LGBTQIA+ Génération.s LGBTQIA+ Génération.sDemocratic socialismHomosexualities and SocialismHomosexualités et Socialisme Socialist Party (since 2015) Radical Party of the Left (since 2019)Social democracyLGBT+ ProgressivesProgressistes LGBT+ Renaissance Democrats and Progressives Agir En CommunLiberalismLGBTQIA+ Commission of The EcologistsCommission LGBTQIA+ des Écologistes The EcologistsGreen politicsProud and revolutionaryFier·e·s et révolutionnairesFrench Communist PartyCommunism
Germany In German politics, political party wings are administratively managed in 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 organisationNative name(s) of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesFederal Working Group – The Left.queerBundesarbeitsgemeinschaft DIE LINKE.queerThe LeftDemocratic socialismLesben und Schwule in der Union Christian Democratic Union Christian Social UnionChristian democracyQueergrün – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft SchwulenpolitikAlliance 90/The GreensGreen politicsArbeitsgemeinschaft der SPD für Akzeptanz und Gleichstellung – SPD queerSocial Democratic Party of GermanySocial democracy
Ireland Name of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesFine Gael LGBTQ+ NetworkFine GaelConservative liberalismFianna Fáil LGBTQI+ NetworkFianna FáilConservative liberalismLabour LGBTQ+Labour PartySocial democracy
Netherlands Name of organisationNative name(s) of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesCDA PrideCDA PrideChristian Democratic AppealChristian democracyCU4allCU4allChristian UnionChristian democracyLabour Party Pink NetworkPvdA Roze NetwerkLabour PartySocial democracyPink50+Roze50+50PLUSPensioners' interestsPinkLeftRozeLinksGreenLeftGreen politicsPRIDE66 PRIDE66Democrats 66Social liberalismQueerVolt NLQueerVolt NLVolt NetherlandsEuropean federalismVVD LGBTVVD LHBTPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyConservative liberalism
New Zealand Name of organisationNative name(s) of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesNational with PrideNew Zealand National PartyConservatismRainbow Labour New ZealandReipa Āniwaniwa o AotearoaNew Zealand Labour PartySocial democracyRainbow GreensGreen Party of Aotearoa New ZealandGreen politics
Sweden Name of organisationNative name(s) of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesCenterpartiets HBT-nätverkCentre PartyNordic agrarianismGrönt HBTQ-nätverkGreen PartyGreen politicsHBT-liberalerLiberalsLiberalismHBTQ-vänsternLeft PartySocialismHBTQ+Socialdemokrater SverigeSwedish Social Democratic PartySocial democracyHBT-socialisternaSocialist AlternativeTrotskyismÖppna KristdemokraterChristian DemocratsChristian democracyOpen ModeratesÖppna ModeraterModerate PartyLiberal conservatism
United Kingdom +Name of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesNotesAlliance Party LGBTAlliance Party of Northern IrelandLiberalism, Cross-communityLGBT+ ConservativesConservative PartyConservatismLGBTIQA+ GreensGreen PartyGreen politicsLGBT+ LabourLabour PartySocial democracyLabour for Trans RightsLabour PartySocial democracyLGBT+ Liberal DemocratsLiberal DemocratsLiberalismOut for IndyScottish National PartyScottish nationalismPlaid PridePlaid CymruWelsh nationalismPride in LabourLabour PartySocial democracyUnofficial splinter organisation of LGBT+ LabourPride in the UnionUlster Unionist PartyUlster unionism, Conservativism SDLP LGBT+Social Democratic and Labour PartyIrish nationalism
United States Name of organisationPolitical PartyIdeologyReferencesAlice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic ClubDemocratic PartyAmerican liberalismGOProudRepublican PartyRepublicanismHarvey Milk Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Democratic ClubDemocratic PartyAmerican liberalismLavender Greens CaucusGreen PartyGreen politicsLog Cabin RepublicansRepublican PartyRepublicanismNational Stonewall DemocratsDemocratic PartyAmerican liberalismRepublican Unity CoalitionRepublican PartyRepublicanism
See also
Women's wing Youth wing Student wing
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