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The fight for equality isn't over
PETER PURTON explains why trade unionists are gathering for LGBT rights at Congress House today

Today trade unions are taking over the Marble Hall in the TUC's headquarters, Congress House, to show to the world what they have been doing - and will be doing - to challenge prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, as part of LGBT History Month.

Some people thought that when the coalition government introduced the right to marry for same-sex couples last year, the battle for LGBT equality was over.

Some people in the LGBT communities have put away their marching shoes and sunk into cosy acceptance by their heterosexual neighbours and work colleagues.

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