Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights APPG

First Registered: 20/05/2020 • Last updated on: 29/06/2026

Note: This APPG was last registered on 29th June 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 1st September 2026 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG?

To ensure that global lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) issues are permanently part of the government’s agenda and the wider national conversation about human rights and equality, raised by well-briefed and motivated parliamentarians both nationally and internationally.

Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Former APPG Officers
Lord Rennard Portrait
Lord Rennard
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 28th March 2025
Departed: 29th June 2026
2 APPG Officer Positions
Smoking and Health , Taiwan

No other APPG Memberships

Kate Osborne Portrait
Kate Osborne
Officer
Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East
Joined: 28th March 2025
Departed: 29th June 2026
4 APPG Officer Positions
Fertility , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , North East , Women's Football

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Herbert of South Downs Portrait
Lord Herbert of South Downs
Co-Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 29th June 2026
1 APPG Officer Position
Global Tuberculosis

No other APPG Memberships

Nadia Whittome Portrait
Nadia Whittome
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Nottingham East
Joined: 28th March 2025
Departed: 29th June 2026
1 APPG Officer Position
Race and Community

No other APPG Memberships

Hannah Bardell Portrait
Hannah Bardell
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Livingston
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Collins of Highbury Portrait
Lord Collins of Highbury
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 20th May 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Angela Eagle Portrait
Angela Eagle
Co-Chair
Labour - Wallasey
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Elliot Colburn Portrait
Elliot Colburn
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Carshalton and Wallington
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Smith of Finsbury Portrait
Lord Smith of Finsbury
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Christina Rees Portrait
Christina Rees
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Neath
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

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Martin Docherty-Hughes
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for West Dunbartonshire
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Vice Chair
Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
Dan Carden Portrait
Dan Carden
Vice Chair
Labour - Liverpool Walton
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
Peter Gibson Portrait
Peter Gibson
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Darlington
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Wilcox of Newport Portrait
Baroness Wilcox of Newport
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Performing Arts Education and Training

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Gilbert of Panteg Portrait
Lord Gilbert of Panteg
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
BBC

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green Portrait
Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

John Nicolson Portrait
John Nicolson
Deputy Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Ochil and South Perthshire
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

David Mundell Portrait
David Mundell
Deputy Chair
Conservative - Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Barker Portrait
Baroness Barker
Deputy Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 20th May 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health , Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Doughty Portrait
Stephen Doughty
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

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Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow South
Joined: 20th May 2020
Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Cashman Portrait
Lord Cashman
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 20th May 2020
Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Black of Brentwood Portrait
Lord Black of Brentwood
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 5th April 2023
5 APPG Officer Positions
Cats , ITV , Media Freedom , Music Education , Osteoporosis and Bone Health

No other APPG Memberships

Crispin Blunt Portrait
Crispin Blunt
Chair & Registered Contact
Independent - Former Member for Reigate
Joined: 20th May 2020
Departed: 15th June 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Maria Miller Portrait
Maria Miller
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Basingstoke
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Chris Bryant Portrait
Chris Bryant
Vice Chair
Labour - Rhondda and Ogmore
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Conor Burns Portrait
Conor Burns
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bournemouth West
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Peter Kyle Portrait
Peter Kyle
Vice-Chair
Labour - Hove and Portslade
Joined: 20th May 2020
Departed: 27th January 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Nadia Whittome MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000.

Email: [email protected]

Public Enquiry Point:

Jesse Sperling, Kaleidoscope Trust. Tel: 020 8133 6460

Email: [email protected]

Secretariat:

Kaleidoscope Trust acts as the group's secretariat. https://kaleidoscopetrust.com/

Date
12 Mar 2025
Source
Kaleidoscope Trust
Description
Kaleidoscope Trust is paid by Baring Foundation to act as the group's secretariat   From : 12/03/2025 To : 11/03/2026
Value
£30,001
Date
12 Mar 2025
Source
Kaleidoscope Trust
Description
Kaleidoscope Trust is paid by Baring Foundation to act as the group's secretariat   From: 12/03/2025 To: 11/03/2026
Value
£30,001
Date
9 Mar 2024
Source
Pink News
Description
Producing a weekly LGBT+ news round-up   From : 09/03/2024 To : 08/03/2025
Value
£1,501
Date
15 Jan 2024
Source
Kaleidoscope Trust
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/01/2024 To : 14/01/2025
Value
£51,001
Date
9 Mar 2023
Source
Pink News
Description
Producing a weekly LGBT+ news round-up   From : 09/03/2023 To : 08/03/2024
Value
£1,501
Date
15 Jan 2023
Source
Kaleidoscope Trust
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/01/2023 To : 14/01/2024
Value
£1,501
Date
9 Mar 2022
Source
Pink News
Description
Producing a weekly LGBT+ news round-up   From : 09/03/2022 To : 09/03/2023
Value
£4,501
Date
9 Mar 2022
Source
Pink News
Description
Producing a weekly LGBT+ news round-up   From : 09/03/2022 To : 08/03/2023
Value
£4,501
Date
15 Jan 2022
Source
Kaleidoscope Trust
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/01/2022 To : 14/01/2023
Value
£1,501
Date
8 Mar 2021
Source
Pink News
Description
Producing a weekly LGBT+ news round-up   From : 08/03/2021 To : 08/03/2022
Value
£4,501
Date
15 Jan 2021
Source
Kaleidoscope Trust
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/01/2021 To : 14/01/2022
Value
£1,501
Date
15 Jan 2020
Source
Kaleidoscope Trust
Description
Kaleidoscope Trust is funded by the Baring Foundation to act as the group's secretariat   From : 15/01/2020 To : 14/01/2021
Value
£19,501
Date
20 Dec 2021
Source
Baring Foundation
Value
£49,500
Date
18 Nov 2020
Source
Baring Foundation
Value
£47,200
Date
9 Oct 2020
Source
Baring Foundation
Value
£18,420