Tory Conference: LGBTQ+ Group Unveils Politics-Themed Condoms

Conservative activists will be offered free condoms and dental dams at this year's party conference.

They feature slogans such as “strong and stable” and “honourable member” and will be handed out by the LGBTQ+ Conservatives group.

Chair Elena Rose Bunbury said: “We all know people like a good time at conferences and we're here to help ensure that happens safely.” The BBC reports they have ordered 500 protective items for the four-day event in Birmingham. “We don't know if that's enough but, all our money is fundraised and we have to justify where our money is being spent,” said Ms. Bunbury.

She added that the group's volunteers would “use the chance to talk about our campaigns and the importance of wearing condoms and consent.”

Commenting on the current monkeypox outbreak, which can be spread through sexual contact, Ms. Bunbury said: “We advise all condom users to stay up to date with the relevant health care advice. If you do have monekpox please refer to your GP or any local sexual health professional for advice on when to resume sexual or intimate activity.”

Political parties have used promotional condoms before, including UKIP, who sold them to raise funds at their 2018 conference in Birmingham. But this is thought to be the first time such items have been handed out at a Conservative Party conference.

The packaging will feature slogans including “Unleash Britain's Potential” and “Labour isn't working, but this condom will (*99% of the time).”

Some patrons of the LGBTQ+ Conservatives group, including two MPs also have personalized slogans, including:

• Gary Sambrook: Strap it for Sambrook

• Peter Gibson: Glove it for Gibbo

• Andrew Boff: Boff - Safely

• Emma Best: Bang for Best

• Nick Rogers: Roger for Nick

Peter Gibson, the Conservative MP for Darlington, said he was happy to lend his name to “a bit of fun for conference to get a safer sex message out there. I'm sure there are some people out there that think it's a complete turn-off and naming condoms after MPs is a better way of promoting absence.”

Andrew Boff, deputy chair of the Conservative group on the London Assembly and who has attended Conservative Party Conferences since 1975, said he was sure the condoms “will get used," said: “I've had to bear this name my whole life so I might as well use it for something good.”

Every year political parties – including Labour, the Conservatives, the SNP and the Liberal Democrats – hold a conference for their members and affiliate groups. Conferences usually involve late nights and intense socializing as members have a chance to meet, debate and hear speeches by key figures - including the party leader.

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