LGBTory chair Matthew Sephton has been branded a "homosexual pervert" by one of his competitors who will challenge him for Hazel Blears' seat in the next General Election.
Independent candidate Richard Carvarth met Sephton's appointment with a tirade of abuse via his online blog.
In an entry entitled 'Tories select homosexual pervert for Salford and Eccles' - he describes himself as “pro-heterosexual” and Sephton as a “homosexual pervert”.
He then labels Sephton’s own blog, which consists of a report of what the LGBTory group got up to over Manchester Pride, as "heavy with pro homosexual pervert content.”
He added: “I very much doubt that the vast majority of the Salford and Eccles electorate will want to be represented by a prominent homosexual activist.”
A closer look at Carvarth’s election manifesto, reveals a number of homophobic policies. If elected he vows to; “work for a complete ban on homosexuals fostering or adopting children, for the abolition of civil partnerships, for the re-criminalisation of the act of
buggery, for the restoration of ‘Section 28’, and for the criminalisation of public homosexual behaviour and the public promotion of homosexuality.”
The Chief Executive of the Lesbian & Gay Foundation, Paul Martin said; “Richard Carvath as candidate for Salford and Eccles should be dedicated to representing all his constituents. His homophobic comments and policies send a clear message to the sizeable LGB&T population of Salford and Eccles that he doesn’t represent them.
"This is not about political affiliation, a number of LGF employees and service users live in this consistuency, it is simply unacceptable to make these kind of homophobic comments to anyone.”
LGBT Labour have sent out a supportive message to their Conservative rivals on twitter saying that they; “support LGBT Tory in their disgust at the vile bigotry being written about the Tory candidate in Salford”.
Carvath has stated on his blog that his offensive entry has been reported to Greater Manchester Police.