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 […]
West Norfolk Local Government’s Fabia Pollard looks forward to marking Pride this year, even if it won’t be on the streets
Eileen Best, of UNISON’s national LGBT+ committee, talks of the pandemic’s massive impact on mental wellbeing
We’d like to invite all new and recently elected LGBT+ Officers to a training and networking session designed to introduce you to your new role. The aims of these sessions are; To find out more about what is involved in your new role To make individual action plans for the rest of 2020 dependent on […]
UNISON IOW members are very concerned that the long promised reforms to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) may not be going ahead, despite their importance to the well-being of trans people and widespread public support. A protest was organised on Saturday 11 July by branch Equalities Officer Yve White BEM and Sydney Cardew, LGBT+ Officer […]
It was reported in the Sunday Times on 14 June 2020, that the UK Government intends to scrap the Gender Recognition Act reform and roll back the hard-won rights of trans and non-binary people. In response to this a protest has been arranged in support of trans and non-binary rights. The event is being co- […]
UNISON activist Stuart Charlesworth talks Pride in the pandemic
June is Pride Month: a celebration that commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots, when members of New York’s LGBT+ community fought back against homophobic policing. This historically significant event sparked the international LGBT+ rights movement that has achieved so much over the last 50 years. Whilst large gatherings are not possible at present, Pride should still […]
June usually represents a time when we come together to celebrate Pride in a spirit of love, acceptance and inclusion; a time when we honour the memory of the original Stonewall activists and organise to face the challenges still ahead. Sadly, the devastating effects of the coronavirus have meant the cancellation of over one hundred […]
June is Pride Month and sees the start of the Pride Season every year. Although things will be very different this year, with all Pride celebrations and parades cancelled or postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is still as important as ever to remember and recognise this time albeit virtually. So why do we […]
The day provides an opportunity to reflect on progress that has been made on the advancement of LGBT+ rights in the UK, but also to draw attention to injustices that many still face in their workplaces and society for identifying as LGBT+. IDAHOBIT marks the anniversary of the declassification of homosexuality as a mental illness […]
This event was to celebrate LGBT History Month, and the committee were joined by Labour MPs who used the opportunity to show their support to the LGBT+ […]
Against a backdrop of a rise in hate crimes, UNISON has launched new guidance on how LGBT+ members can be supported
UNISON urges stronger attention to ethical procurement practices in the light of companies’ pursuit of ‘the pink pound’
Eastleigh UNISON were delighted to celebrate LGBT History Month by launching a new staff network for members of the LGBT+ community. The network was created with the following objectives in mind: To provide a safe platform for discussing issues affecting LGBT+ staff within the workplace and the wider community To encourage the council to recognise […]
