The day began with Bev Miller, UNISON National Black Committee member, delivering a quiz on Black LGBT+ history. Lucy Power, Regional and National LGBT+ Committee member, and Mitch Coe, UNISON National […]
Making more history In 1991 NALGO elected Mike Blick as president – the first openly LGBT+ trade union leader in the UK. In 2005, eight years after COHSE, NALGO and NUPE had founded […]
Trans Equality IS UNISON business. During an amazing Branch Development day at Somerset Local Government & Community Branch Michael Duffy raised awareness to all the Activists present about being a Trans Ally. Michael also mentioned they want to start actively engaging with the employer to ensure local workplaces are implementing changes to implement a trans […]
The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world.
The motion pointed activists toward #HubofHope, a resource to signpost the right support that LGBT+ people need. A motion on the climate crisis for the national committee saw Penny Smith explain […]
The trained pharmacist whose worked in the NHS, thanked UNISON members for all they’ve done during the pandemic. And she looked back at the […]
Christina McAnea took to the rostrum at UNION’s LGBT+ conference in Brighton this morning, to deliver a message of hope, of pride and of gratitude, mixed with anger at the antics of the Tory government in Westminster. After a very warm greeting for what was her first live speech to a conference since becoming UNISON’s […]
UNISON meets with some of our trans members to mark Transgender Awareness Week
Our NHS, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and other major counselling bodies have called this […]
Pride Month may be over but for Collina Angus, UNISON learning rep at Loughborough University, equalities are a year-round passion. That’s something that she’s combined with learning to create a dynamic, engaging series of online events, inviting experts to share their knowledge with members at the university. She began last October with an event for […]
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 […]
UNISON says the government’s response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation is a missed opportunity and has, once again, let down the trans community
Disabled and LGBT+ members are invited to remotely attend a series of events organised specifically for them – online and live
Get set to join UNISON’s virtual Pride is a protest event this weekend
Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers
