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Michael Cashman appointed patron of The Pink Triangle Trust

Besi Besemar March 2, 2014

Michael Cashman MEP is a founder of Stonewall, the LGB equality charity, an honorary associate of the National Secular Society and a patron of The Food Chain, a London-based HIV charity.

Michael Cashman MEP
Michael Cashman MEP

Michael is Labour spokesperson on human rights in the European Parliament and the President of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on gay and lesbian issues and he is a trenchant critic of discrimination against minorities within the European Union.

In 2007 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Staffordshire for his human rights work. That same year he was elected MEP of the Year for Justice and Fundamental Rights by his peers.

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for public and political service.

The Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) is a registered charity and the only one of its kind worldwide.

It publishes a widely circulated online magazine, The Pink Humanist. It also publishes a blog and operates an e-discussion list.

PTT relies entirely on voluntary donations. It has no paid workers and expenses are kept to an absolute minimum. Its accounts are inspected and independently audited before being submitted to the Charities Commission once a year. You can be assured that any donation you make will be used directly by the Trust for its support and educational work and will not be swallowed up by administration costs.

To make a one-off donation, to become a regular donor and/or to make a bequest in your will, click on:“Support The PTT” on the PTT website.

 

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