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Ahead of next month’s General Election on 6 May, Stonewall has published a detailed list of how all MPs have voted on gay rights issues.

MPs’ scores are based on seven key votes on gay equality issues that have taken place since the last election in 2005, including anti-discrimination measures in the provision of goods, facilities or services, equal treatment for lesbian parents and protections against incitement to homophobic hatred.

The record is searchable, meaning that it is possible to locate an MP by name or by constituency.

For example, Conservative Party leader David Cameron scored 36% for his voting record, in comparison with Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s 71% and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg’s 86%.

Several MPs scored an impressive 100% record on gay rights voting, including Leader of the House of Commons, Harriet Harman.

In total, 103 Labour MPs had a 100% voting record, compared with 10 Liberal Democrats and no Conservative MPs.

The lowest score, of 7%, was found in 34 regions, all of which had MPs from the Conservative Party.

“We know that lesbian, gay and bisexual people decide who to vote for based on a wide range of factors,” said Derek Munn, Stonewall’s director of public affairs.

“The economy, public spending, and job losses are at the forefront of everyone’s mind. But in the countdown to 6 May, we’ve launched a new campaign to encourage not just gay people, but anyone who supports equality to use their vote – and to reflect on what the candidates in their area would do for gay equality if they got into Parliament.”

To download the searchable voting record and visit Stonewall’s dedicated election section, click here.

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