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UNISON equality survey 2021 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic

Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers

Page on the UNISON National site.

We don’t have to be out and about to express our Pride

Tim Roberts celebrates another lockdown Pride month

News, Regional Secretary’s Blog on the UNISON Eastern site.

LGBT+ Members and Mental Health – Celebrating International Non-Binary Day

Date
14 July 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm
Location
Online webinar

This workshop is open to all members in the South East. What is mental health? What is its relationship to the workplace? Why is this an LGBT+ issue? What does the latest TUC research say? What about bogus employer led programmes? How can UNISON help? To reserve a space, please email your membership number to membereducationse@unison.co.uk. […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Blog: During Pride, let’s recommit to act for LGBT+ equality

The pandemic has seen a devastating increase in hate crime, domestic abuse, homelessness and mental health issues for LGBT+ people

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Equality is at the heart of UNISON

As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, UNISON South East organised a series of online sessions in place of the usual regional Equality Conference–online and live. The Conference was opened by Regional Manager and Head of Equality, Jo Galloway. “This year has been like […]

Article, Equality on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON South East 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 you to get involved. We hope the new and innovative UNISON South East interactive Equality Calendar will be useful for you in knowing when equality events and training which interest you are […]

Page on the UNISON South East site.

Trans Day of Visibility 2021

UNISON has a long and proud history supporting the LGBT+ community, and ensuring that their voices are heard at all levels of the union. The 31st of March is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and Liv Naylor – co-chair of the region’s LGBT+ Self Organised Group – explains the significance of the occasion, and the […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Remembering LGBT+ history – and those who are struggling today

LGBT+ History Month is more important than ever, as the pandemic adds to the isolation felt by many LGBT+ people as a result of their gender identity or sexuality

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON network meeting for bi+ members

Date
8 July 2021 5:30pm–7:00pm

UNISON network meeting for all Bi+ members.

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON SE celebrates LGBT+ History Month

LGBT+ History Month is back again this February and we are encouraging all our members to join the celebrations. Though we are still restricted by the lockdown there are some terrific events planned and lots of resources available for branches. After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is “more important than ever” to celebrate […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

LGBT+ History Month Quiz

Date
18 February 2021 7:30pm–8:45pm
Location
Online quiz

Test your knowledge of LGBT+ history (and other topics!) by joining our special online quiz, hosted by the Regional LGBT+ Group. Everyone is welcome to pit their wits and try to win one of our excellent prizes, and friends and family of UNISON members can also join in the fun. Please email p.young@unison.co.uk to register, […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

LGBT+ History Month Webinar: UNISON’s Role as a Champion of LGBT+ Equality

Date
24 February 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm
Location
Online webinar

All UNISON members are invited to join us for this special webinar in celebration of LGBT+ History Month. We are delighted that Susan Mawhood, UNISON National Officer for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender+ Equality, will be with us to discuss UNISON’s history supporting the LGBT+ Community and the excellent work the LGBT+ Self Organised Group continues […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

LGBT+ regional committee annual general meeting

Date
30 January 2021 10:00am–11:30am

Tell me more! UNISON fights discrimination and prejudice in the workplace on behalf of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) members. We work together in local and national groups of LGBT+ members to campaign and provide support for our members. The Eastern region LGBT+ committee works to make sure LGBT+ issues are high up […]

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

By standing together we can celebrate our diversity

West Norfolk Local Government’s Fabia Pollard looks forward to marking Pride this year, even if it won’t be on the streets

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Blog: LGBT+, COVID-19 and mental health

Eileen Best, of UNISON’s national LGBT+ committee, talks of the pandemic’s massive impact on mental wellbeing

Blogs on the UNISON National site.