Be in no doubt, this would not have been achieved as fast and as comprehensively as it has without the Lib Dems in Government. You only have to look at the number of Tory backbenchers who are against the issue to see it wouldn't have been pushed through a Tory government - and the jury's out as to whether Labour would have pursued it.
It may not be perfect, there may still be work to do, but EVERY Lib Dem can be proud today.
Labour never did anything else on LGBT equality without either being forced to by Europe or embarassed into action by the Lib Dems. So it'd probably still depend on how loud a noise the Libs had made about it, even with a different government.
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