June marks the start of Pride season. Let’s be proud of our achievements over the years on LGBT+ inclusion, and make sure we keep equality at the heart of everything UNISON does.
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.
On Thursday 1st June , UNISON will be joined by Chris Smalls, the founder and President of the Amazon Labor Union in the UNISON Centre.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-from-chris-smalls-founder-and-president-of-the-amazon-labor-union-tickets-638734300487 Please see link to join event online –Click here to join the meeting In 2020, Chris lead a staged walk out that garnered national attention at the Amazon’s Staten Island […]
UNISON members are negotiating more inclusive policies that protect and support trans, non-binary and gender diverse members in workplaces up and down the country
Canterbury Pride is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and UNISON South East is thrilled to be a lead sponsor.
UNISON South East is proudly sponsoring a number of Prides across the region in 2023, including Canterbury, Dover and Hastings.
Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on trans equality in the workplace, get involved in UNISON’s Trans Equality campaign or just meet other Trans, non-binary and gender diverse UNISON members, this is the meeting for you! This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so you can either attend in person at […]
This short online workshop has been written together with the LGBT+ national self-organised group and trans caucus and is for both UNISON activists and members. This training session will help you; Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed Explore UNISON’s definition of transgender Explore what you can do to be a […]
To mark the 18th year of LGBT+ History Month, UNISON Greater London LGBT+ committee celebrated by hosting a networking reception at the Queer Britain Museum in Kings Cross, a museum that honours British LGBT+ history and culture and is the first ever LGBT+ museum in the UK. Co-Chairs Anu Prashar and Terry Eastham introduced the […]
To all our Black LGBT+ activists past and present, we thank you for your activism and for making our union what it is today
Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you! This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so you can either attend in person at the UNISON centre, or on teams. […]
The UNISON South East Equality Calendar for 2023 is now live! View this year’s equality calendar Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for UNISON members to get involved. We hope it will be useful for you in knowing when […]
The Regional LGBT+ Committee invites you to the first in-person LGBT+ history event since 2020 There will be a variety of guest speakers and members will have the opportunity to look round and appreciate the Queer Britain Museum exhibits – the first dedicated LGBTQ museum in the UK! Any questions? Please contact Remmi Sexton r.sexton@unison.co.uk. Register […]
This workshop, developed in conjunction with our regional LGBT+ Self-Organised Group, and will look at UNISON’s policies and how to be a trans ally.
In 2020, 4,880 men and boys ended their lives – but gender stereotypes make it harder for men to talk about their problems
