| − | Sephton was Chairman of LGBTCons, the [[Conservative party]] LGBT group, for five years from 2009 until 2014, during which time the leaders of the party, in a coalition government with the [[Liberal Democrats]], passed the law redefining marriage to include same-sex couples. Those who argued it might be an invitation to pedophiles were ignored, shouted down or called "bigots" and accused of "homophobia". | + | Sephton was Chairman of LGBTCons, the [[Conservative Party]] LGBT group, for five years from 2009 until 2014, during which time the leaders of the party, in a coalition government with the [[Liberal Democrats]], passed the law redefining marriage to include same-sex couples. Those who argued it might be an invitation to pedophiles were ignored, shouted down or called "bigots" and accused of "homophobia". |
| | In 2013 Sephton was praised by the LGBT extremist magazine [[Pink News]] for his marvelous work promoting same-sex marriage. He was quoted as saying "Equal Marriage is putting new life into the Conservative party". <ref> https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/08/16/conservative-lgbt-group-chairman-equal-marriage-is-putting-life-back-into-the-tory-party/ </ref> | | In 2013 Sephton was praised by the LGBT extremist magazine [[Pink News]] for his marvelous work promoting same-sex marriage. He was quoted as saying "Equal Marriage is putting new life into the Conservative party". <ref> https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/08/16/conservative-lgbt-group-chairman-equal-marriage-is-putting-life-back-into-the-tory-party/ </ref> |