| UNISON LGBT e-bulletin - July 2009 |
All out for London Pride on 4 July and Black Pride on 15 August
Join UNISON at London Pride on Saturday 4 July. Assemble in Baker Street, setting off at 1pm. Help out at our recruitment stall in Trafalgar Square. More at http://www.unison.org.uk/out/pages_view.asp?did=8985 More on Black Pride at http://www.ukblackpride.org.uk . These are two of the many Pride events UNISON is supporting this year - send your stories and photos to out@unison.co.uk
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UNISON LGBT conference - motions deadline 31 July
The bulletin about this year's UNISON LGBT conference (Cardiff - 20-22 November) includes details of how to get to conference and forms to submit motions, make nominations, register delegates and visitors. Deadline for motions is 31 July; deadline for delegate registration is 25 September. Download the bulletin from http://www.unison.org.uk/conference/out2008.asp . There are answers to frequently asked questions about conference in the current issue of our newsletter Out in UNISON at:
http://www.unison.org.uk/file/Out%20in%20UNISON%2038.pdf
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Bi and trans network meetings - London, 10 July; Black LGBT members - London, 11 September; Disabled LGBT members - London, 12 September
We hold annual meetings for bi and trans members and for black and disabled LGBT members, with speakers, discussions and decisions on motions to national LGBT conference. If you are a bi, trans, black or disabled LGBT member, come along to your network meeting - there's no other qualification to attend. Your travel costs will be paid by UNISON centrally. More at:
http://www.unison.org.uk/out/pages_view.asp?did=8639
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Consultation on bi workers' experiences
Stonewall is working on an employers guide to tackling biphobia. They are seeking examples of specific issues facing bi workers and any good examples of how employers have addressed them. We will be discussing this at the national bi members meeting on 11 July and making a collective UNISON response - please feed in your views via out@unison.co.uk
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Not in my name
Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons of the racist and anti-LGBT BNP won seats in the European Parliament - but we are clear that they do not represent Britain. You can still sign the 'Not in my name' petition - which will be handed in to the European Parliament the day Griffin and Brons take their seats - at:
http://action.hopenothate.org.uk/page/s/notinmyname
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Scottish hate crime bill success
The Scottish Parliament has unanimously passed the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill. The bill will ensure that homophobic, transphobic and disability-related hate crime is taken as seriously as racist and religious hate crime. It is the first transgender-inclusive hate crime bill in Europe, and has the most inclusive definition of transgender identity in any European legislation.
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Domestic abuse survey of trans community
Spectrum London and Broken Rainbow are consulting trans people on experiences and issues surrounding domestic violence and abuse in trans communities. The confidential survey is open till 1 September at:
http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=1012451
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Looking for outstanding public service
UNISON is sponsoring the "public servant of the year" category in this year's Guardian public services awards. You can nominate someone for the award till 17 July at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/publicservicesawards/category-public-servant-year
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TUC LGBT Equality Newsletter
The summer 2009 TUC LGBT newsletter is out now at:
http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-16641-f0.cfm
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And finally ...
Thanks to all who contributed to such a successful LGBT presence at June's service group conferences and national delegate conference. All the motions from the LGBT group were carried.
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