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LGBT+ Group Priorities UNISON SE’s LGBT+ Group takes UNISON’s National equality priorities into […]

There is a notable history of trade unionism, labour activism and civic campaigning within the LGBT community, dating back to the early 20th century. Much of the campaigning for rights and freedoms […]

“I ask those [homosexuals] to show their thanks by comporting themselves quietly… any form of public flaunting would be utterly distasteful… [And] make the sponsors of this bill regret that they had done what they had done” – Lord Arran (quoted during Royal Assent of the bill by The Times newspaper on 28 July 1967)

“[Alan Turing] was and is a hero of all time…a man who is a gay icon, who didn’t deny his nature, his being, and for that he suffered. … This is a story that celebrates him, that celebrates outsiders; it celebrates anybody who’s ever felt different and ostracized and ever suffered prejudice.”

The South East Region LGBT Group met on Saturday 20th May at UNISON Centre in London. Dr Jasna Magic from ILGA – Europe spoke about the challenges facing many LGBT people across Europe including the appalling situation facing LGBT people in Chechnya. ILGA-Europe – the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and […]

World AIDS Day is an opportunity to show solidarity with the millions of people living with HIV worldwide.

Currently, LGBT History Month is a month-long celebration that is specific to the United States and the United […]

To organise social events for LGBT+ staff and allies. To support partner organisations within the local LGBT+ Community. UNISON […]

The current health crisis has been particularly hard on members of the LGBT+ community; many usual avenues of support have been closed off, leaving people vulnerable to […]

James Furlong, David Wails and Joe Ritchie-Bennett were much loved in the LGBT+ community and are sadly missed by their friends and family. Martin Cooper, CEO at Reading Pride […]

LGBT+ History Month is back again this February and we are encouraging all our members to join the celebrations. Though we are still restricted by the lockdown there are some terrific events planned and lots of resources available for branches. After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is “more important than ever” to celebrate […]

“It's important to me as our secretary that the LGBT+ Group gives a platform to our trans members, and a safe space for them to express themselves […]

Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get involved. We hope the new and innovative UNISON South East interactive Equality Calendar will be useful for you in knowing when equality events and training which interest you are […]

UNISON encourages branches to negotiate a homeworking policy which balances the needs of the business, but one which considers the circumstances of the employee […]

Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region