On Saturday 24 February 2024, UNISON South East held a launch event to celebrate the Year of LGBT+ Workers at UNISON Centre. 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 Officer, highlighted […]
Marching on the Isle of Man Fast forward to 1983 and NALGO’s annual conference in Douglas, on the Isle of Man. On the island, a British Crown dependency, homosexuality was still […]
2022-Trans-model-policy- 2022- Why-pronouns-are-important 2022-Trans-workers-rights 2024 The years of the […]
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.
Speaking on behalf of the disabled LGBT+ caucus, Maureen le Marinel addressed the police and crime bill that was agreed in the Commons in the summer. “This police and crime bill […]
Taiwo Owatemi MP – a UNISON member – addressed UNISON’s LGBT+ conference and thanked members for their work in the pandemic
People in power, “trying to force through changes to protect their cronies. Cronies of government ministers, families of government ministers – […]
UNISON meets with some of our trans members to mark Transgender Awareness Week
As UNISON national LGBT+ officer Mitchell Coe examines the problems with the latest UK government proposals and explains how you can add your voice to the consultation that has just opened
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 […]
We have a proud history indeed – but we’re not stopping yet! UNISON continues to fight for equality and an end to discrimination, and since 2005 […]
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
This is in line with UNISON’s commitment to self organisation for under-represented groups. In order to make Disability Live! as accessible as possible […]
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
