We may have a conflict of interest here. We noted yesterday that London's Communist Mayor Ken Livingstone was receiving the endorsement of radical suicide-bombing Islamists.
Now he's courting that key cross-dressing demographic. Not sure how well this may go over with his Islamist buddies.
Ken Livingstone met some colourful characters on the campaign trail as he and his rival in London's mayoral election targeted the capital's alternative voters.
Mr Livingstone met a potential supporter at Heaven nightclub as he campaigns in the West End.
The Mayor gave a rousing speech to members of the gay community at the venue near Charing Cross Station last night.
He also visited bars and pubs in Soho during the walkabout.
A spokeswoman for Mr Livingstone's campaign said: "As usual, Ken was warmly welcomed in Soho as he has always done a great deal to promote the causes and interests of the gay community in the city, particularly with the introduction of the first civil partnerships three years ago."
However, he faces a tough challenge for the gay vote from Brian Paddick after a poll by website PinkNews showed that although Mr Livingstone won the most first-preference votes, the Lib-Dem - and openly gay - candidate overtook him with the crucial second-preference vote.
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