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Emma Proctor from the national women’s committee told conference that “we, as women in UNISON, work to actively overcome the barriers that affect us.” Equalities was not just a “box-ticking […]

February is LGBT History Month. Here, UNISON member Nick O’Reilly talks about the challenge of being out and a manager

As a union, he said, “we want to see and peaceful and free Israel as well as a peaceful and free […]

But while UNISON campaigns for decent jobs, pay and conditions, it also campaigns on issues that affect our communities … […]

One delegate told conference of a situation of a female local councillor going around a workplace, putting up anti-trans […]

LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. Currently, LGBT History Month is a month-long celebration that is specific to the United States and the United Kingdom. LGBT History Month was initiated in the UK by Sue Sanders, […]

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

On Trans Day of Remembrance, the new policy will help workers and employers, and challenge transphobia in the workplace

Assistant general secretary stresses the importance of unions

"However, bullying and harassment of LGBT people continues in schools and organisations, and the union will not allow any let up in the fight […]

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 […]

All welcome let’s make this a colourful, peaceful protest and show that love and community spirit is the way to defeat hate. When: Wednesday 19th of April at 6pm Where: Times Square, next to the Centre for Life – Newcastle Please join UNISON Newcastle Hospital Branch and UNISON Northern as we protest the current persecution […]

During February most of us are thinking about AGM’s, be that with our Branches, Service Group or SOG’s. The Regions LGBT SOG is no different however February is also a particularly busy time for them as it is LGBT History Month. This celebration in the LGBT Community originates from the USA, having been started there […]

“[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.”

“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)