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Out in UNISON

Out in UNISON is our printed LGBT newsletter mailed direct to members on request - just add your name to our confidential mailing list.
For the latest issue of Out in UNISON see resources.

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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

Homophobia: Lets Tackle it

(25/05/2012) Show Racism the Red Card has launched a brand new educational resource around tackling homophobia, which includes two films and an education pack.

What's life like for young LGBT people?

(21/5/12) If you are 16-25 and LGBT or questioning, fill in the Youth Chances survey so support for young people can improve.

Where are the women?

(11/5/12) Good numbers of people are responding to the European LGBT survey - make your experience count.  But in responses from the UK, men outnumber women 3:1.  For the survey results to have credibility and truly reflect our diverse experiences, we need more women to participate http://lgbtsurvey.eu

Equal marriage campaign

(1/5/12) The campaign for same sex marriage is heating up.  Those opposed to equality are lobbying hard so we must make our voices heard.

Make your experience count!

(26/4/12) Make your experience count! Take part in the largest ever European LGBT survey at http://lgbtsurvey.eu. The results of this completely anonymous survey will be used to improve the lives of LGBT people across Europe.

Bi and trans members network meetings

(27/04/12) In UNISON, LGBT members organise together.  But we recognise that bi and trans members have specific issues they want to discuss with other bi and trans members. So we organise national network meetings - this year bi members are meeting on the morning of Friday 20 July and trans members on the afternoon of the same day.

Disabled and Black LGBT Network Meetings

(26/04/12) In UNISON, we recognise that Black and disabled LGBT members have specific issues they want to discuss with other Black and disabled LGBT members. So we organise national network meetings: this year Disabled LGBT members meet on Friday 7 September and Black LGBT members on Saturday 8 September.

World pride comes to London

(17/4/12) This year, it’s not just the Olympics coming to London.   London also hosts World Pride – which is set to be the biggest LGBT pride event ever.

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CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work go to Help at Work.
• UNISON's national officer (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality) is Carola Towle.
UNISON Centre,
130 Euston Road,
London NW1 2AY
Email: out@unison.co.uk

Recent documents

LGB workers rights

Factsheet on lesbian, gay and bisexual workers rights and bargaining agenda for branches, updated April 2012.

Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF (215067 bytes)

Transgender workers rights

Updated factsheet on transgender workers rights and good practice for employers and branches - April 2012

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Out in UNISON 46 - Spring 2012

Newsletter on LGBT equality in UNISON. This issue includes: Pensions; workplace biphobia; blood ban, equality framework and more.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF (3640089 bytes)

Bi recruitment leaflet

A5 leaflet setting out the benefits of UNISON membership for Bi workers. Can be ordered from UNISON Communications stock number 2717

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