Jenny Harvey is a member of UNISON’s trans network, part of the West Midlands regional LGBT+ group and a member of UNISON’s health service group executive. Here, she explains why reform of the Gender Recognition Act is long overdue
President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time
The UK's specialist LGBT+ anti-violence charity, Galop has also issued a report – Hate Crime Report 2019: Attitudes to […]
It also invites the Star’s editorial team to work with UNISON’s LGBT+ activists on a plan to help rebuild trust with the trans community. The text of the letter was […]
It’s LGBT History Month, so there’s no better time to explore UNISON’s contribution to the struggle for equality
In the heat of the general election fight, let’s take a moment to recognise all of the other brilliant battles (and awards) that UNISON has won this month
“The presidential team continue to be amazed at how many weekends our LGBT+ members are out and about at Pride and other community events – not only at the huge prides in […]
President calls on LGBT+ activists to help get the vote out for the general election
“It’s all about the reality that they will encounter LGBT+ people in their lives.” Ms Bacon noted that it was also important to point out that such […]
Mental health was high on the agenda, with Alan Williams for the union’s North West LGBT group saying that there was a “concerningly high rate of suicide attempts by LGBT+ members” and […]
Christina McAnea urges LGBT+ delegates to ensure that people are registered to vote next month
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
Stonewall provided the kick start for the modern struggle for equal rights for LGBT+ people: on 28 June a year later, the first Pride marches were held in New York, Los Angeles and […]
Introducing a motion for the national LGBT committee, Anu Prashar told delegates that, “when I came out, it seemed as though I only had two […]
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.
