Welcome to UNISON’s LGBT web pages.
Trade unions exist to improve the working lives of their members. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers face harassment and discrimination. It’s hard to deal with on your own. Joining UNISON gives you a voice in the UK’s largest public service union, committed to working for LGBT rights.
LGBT members organise locally and nationally to support each other, to identify and challenge discrimination, to increase awareness of LGBT rights and to campaign for change.
Join us in UNISON - stronger together.
What we're doing now
(23 June 09) Join UNISON at London Pride on Saturday 4 July. Look for our banner on the march from Oxford Street - sets off 1pm. Visit our stall in Trafalgar Square.
(11 June 09) UNISON welcomes the work Press for Change has undertaken to strengthen the proposals on trans equality in the Equality Bill.
(12 June 09) UNISON's annual delegate conference opens in Brighton on Tuesday 16 June. There are a number of LGBT events planned during the week.
(08 June 09) Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, urges people to register "huge disappointment" at BNP electoral gains.
"The BNP does not speak for me, nor does it speak for the overwhelming majority of people in this country," said Mr Prentis in response to the European and English county council election results.
(1 June 09) The bulletin about this year’s UNISON LGBT conference (Cardiff - 20-22 November) has now been sent to branches.
(22 May 09) The racist and homophobic BNP is hoping to win seats in the European Parliament in the elections on Thursday 4th June. UNISON is proud of our opposition to the BNP but every member needs to act.
(20 May 09) UNISON has welcomed the long-awaited Equality Bill, while expressing concern that more needs to be done if women are to achieve equal pay.
(15 May 2009) UNISON joins others marking the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - May 17th - by adding our name to an international call for an end to transphobia and for respect for gender identity.
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