Queen 'fights for gay rights'
The Queen is set to sign a new charter backing equal rights for women and gay people after it received the support of every Commonwealth nation, the Mail on Sunday has reported.
Report: The Queen 'fights for gay rights'
The Queen is set to sign a new charter backing equal rights for women and gay people in her capacity as head of the Commonwealth, a Buckingham Palace spokesman has confirmed.
The Mail on Sunday quoted one Royal Household source as saying: "The Queen takes her Commonwealth role very seriously. She has discussed the charter in detail with her advisers and understands it in full."
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