| LGBT Newsletter - Summer 2009 |
Tell your MP you support the Equality Bill
The current Equality Bill has received a fair bit of criticism in the pink press recently. UNISON supports the Bill - while looking for improvements - and calls on members to let their MP know we want to see its successful passage into law. More at http://www.unison.org.uk/out/pages_view.asp?did=9209
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UNISON LGBT conference - Cardiff, 20-22 November
The preliminary agenda for this year's UNISON LGBT conference will be published on 28 August. The closing date for registering delegates and submitting nominations is 25 September. More at http://www.unison.org.uk/conference/out2008.asp
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Black and disabled LGBT members meetings - London, 11 and 12 September
Leading up to the annual LGBT conference in November, there are separate national meetings for disabled LGBT members and black LGBT members. All black/disabled LGBT members are warmly encouraged to attend. More at http://www.unison.org.uk/out/pages_view.asp?did=8639
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A million voices for change
Add your voice to our campaign to create a fairer society. We want to see changes that put people before profit and public interest before private greed. More at http://www.unison.org.uk/million/index.asp
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UNISON supported events:
Black pride - pride event open to all, celebrating the UK's black LGBT community - London, 15 August. More at http://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/
Bi-con - national conference for bi people and their allies - University of Worcester, 20-23 August. More at http://www.bicon2009.org.uk/
West 2009 - national transmen's conference - Exeter, 4-6 September. More at http://www.westernboys.org/events.html
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Opportunities for activism:
There are a range of new opportunities to act for equality at local and national level. The TUC is looking for recruits for its organising academy. The Employment Tribunal Service is looking for panel members for the employee side. The Government Equality Office is seeking Commissioners for the Equality and Human Rights Commission. More at http://www.unison.org.uk/out/pages_view.asp?did=9207
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Who needs a union?
Check out our 60 second film on why workers need their union http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3VkH7jDmaQ
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Gay Icons, National Portrait Gallery, London
Gay Icons explores gay social and cultural history through the insights of ten LGB figures: Lord Waheed Alli, Alan Hollinghurst, Sir Elton John, Jackie Kay, Billie Jean King, Sir Ian McKellen, Lord Chris Smith, Ben Summerskill, Sarah Waters and Sandi Toksvig. The chosen icons, who may or may not be gay, have been important to each selector, influenced their gay sensibilities or contributed to making them who they are. More at http://www.npg.org.uk/gayicons
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Human Rights Commissioner speaks out for trans rights
At the recent International LGBT human rights conference attended by a UNISON delegation, the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, launched a groundbreaking Issue Paper on "Human rights and gender identity". The expert issue paper sets out the high degree of discrimination and intolerance faced by trans people; it cites UNISON in a good practice example.
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