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.
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What we're doing now
Celebrating LGBT History - defending our future
(1/2/12) February is LGBT History Month, which celebrates the lives and achievements of the diverse LGBT community. Many branch and regional groups are supporting events. As we celebrate our past, we must defend our future and campaign to save LGBT services.LGBT action to defend public services
(25/1/12) UNISON LGBT members are determined to defend public services from the savage attacks of the Tory-led government. We reject the view that cutting LGBT jobs and services is the answer to the UK's economic situation. There are simple steps we can all take. Click above to find out more.Stop forced sterilisation in Sweden
(24/1/12) In Sweden, trans people are currently forced to be sterilised before they can gain legal gender recognition. The majority of Swedish MPs now support amending the law - but Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is letting a small conservative party block the change.Challenging faith-based anti-LGBT discrimination
(24/1/12) The Cutting Edge Consortium - of which UNISON is a member - is holding its 3rd national conference in London on 21 April. Under the theme LGBT Lives - Achieving our Equality, this conference will examine how to challenge faith based homophobia and transphobia and promote human rights.UNISON LGBT Calendar 2012
(9/1/12) Calendar of events taking place in 2012.Post school education LGBT equality events
(16/12/2011) The Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Post-school Education, of which UNISON is a founder member, is holding three training events on advancing sexual orientation and gender identity equality in the post school sector: 8 February in Manchester, 1 March in London and 2 March in Coventry.Croyde Bay LGBT offer
(16/12/11) Croyde Bay resort is offering a wonderful weekend break for LGBT people at UNISON's Croyde Bay Holiday Resort in North Devon the weekend of 4 - 7 May 2012.2011 LGBT Conference report
(16/12/2011) Report of the 2011 LGBT Conference that took place in Glasgow on 18-20 November.< Back | More >
