Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive
Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive
February is LGBT History Month. Here, UNISON member Nick O’Reilly talks about the challenge of being out and a manager
Citing the importance to UNISON of international solidarity, Anu Prashar for the national committee raised the particular problems faced by LGBT […]
Assistant general secretary tells LGBT delegates of the challenges facing the union in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’
Delegates speak of the rise in bigoted language and praise UNISON for leading the fightback among trade unions
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.
It is why UNISON is launching the new model policy today. Most employers still don’t have specific policies on trans equality and those who are […]
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)