Chair of LGBT UKIP ‘Disillusioned” And Steps Down Tom Booker, who has led the LGBT section of the UK political party UKIP, has become disillusioned with the party, after what he sees as a string of anti-gay comments by party members. He tweeted that 100 EILE Magazine
he had stepped down from his position as leader of LGBT and has quit the party. He also felt that he could no longer defend the party, or campaign for it “convincingly”.
policy direction and dissatisfaction at the failure of the leadership to set a gay-friendly tone. “I also now wish to focus more time on my career development and personal life.
He told Pink News: “I stepped down from my position as FounderChairman of LGBT* in UKIP, and resigned my membership of UKIP, due to disillusionment of
“I am proud of my contribution to UKIP. The new LGBT* in UKIP committee is excellent, and I hope that the enthusiasm and dedication of the committee will