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 […]
In 1976 NALGO, one of UNISON’s founding unions, was urging negotiators to seek to add sexual orientation to […]
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.
Presentation caps a busy morning that saw delegates debate a wide range of topics, including the climate crisis
“We must bring an end to conversion therapy. Full stop.” Pauline Bacon from Suffolk, describing herself as “a person of faith,” said that it was […]
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
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
She brought together her passion for equalities and her passion for learning and now she can't stop. Loughborough University UNISON's learning […]
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
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
