1 – 28 February 2018
February is LGBT history month – a chance to celebrate LGBT lives and culture in order to challenge prejudice and build equality.
This year’s theme is geography – mapping our world.
The ILGA global and TGEU European maps showing where rights are recognised and where they are denied are a great resource for starting conversations on LGBT global equality.
LGBT History resources
- Downloadable PowerPoint presentation on UNISON’s LGBT history, with detailed notes pages so anyone can present it, updated for 2018 to mark the 30th anniversary of Section 28;
- Interactive UNISON LGBT history highlights;
- LGBT labour history wallchart from lgbthistorymonth.org.uk;
- 2018 LGBT history month education and resource pack from Proud Trust – aimed at young people but great for everyone;
- New books featuring UNISON and our predecessor unions Champions of equality: trade unions and LGBT rights in Britain, Peter Purton (Lawrence & Wishart, 2017) and Trans Britain: our long journey from the shadows, ed Christine Burns (Unbound Books, 2018 – preorder only)
Conference Motions
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER MEMBERS – STRONGER TOGETHER
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AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDER 2.7
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AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDERS
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BLOOD DONORS
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TRADES UNION CONGRESS GENERAL COUNCIL
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LOCAL AUTHORITY IMPLEMENTATION OF CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
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ADOPTION LAWS
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MONITORING OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY BY EMPLOYERS
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EQUALITY BILL – THE NEED TO CAMPAIGN FOR INCLUSIVE PROVISIONS COVERING DISCRIMINATION IN GOODS, FACILITIES AND SERVICES
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GAY AND LESBIAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION
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ACCESS TO CONFERENCE AGENDA PAPERS ON UNISON WEBSITE
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TRANSGENDER EQUALITY AND PRESSURE TO DIVORCE
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ONGOING CAMPAIGN FOR BLOOD DONATION AND A WIDER CAMPAIGN ON ORGAN DONATION
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CHARTER FOR CHANGE FOR LGBT EQUALITY – IN EMPLOYMENT, IN HEALTH, IN PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Carried as Amended
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RULE D4.5.2 SELF-ORGANISED GROUPS
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SCREENING OF BLOOD DONORS
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UNISON REFUGEE LEARNING PROJECT
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ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR STATEMENTS
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FUTURE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
Carried as Amended
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER WORKERS RIGHTS – THE AGENDA FROM HERE
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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TRAVEL ADVICE
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JAMAICA
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CONFRONTING ISLAMOPHOBIA
Carried as Amended
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DELIVERING THE GOODS
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TRADES UNION CONGRESS GENERAL COUNCIL
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INCREASING POSITIVE LESBIAN PARTICIPATION WITHIN UNISON LGBT SELF-ORGANISED GROUPS AND THE NATIONAL LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER COMMITTEE
Carried as Amended
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PROPORTIONALITY AND FAIR REPRESENTATION
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BRIGHTON PRIDE AND FUNDING FOR REGIONAL PRIDE EVENTS
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ENSURING EQUALITY FOR OLDER LGBT PEOPLE IN HOUSING PROVISION
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CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES
Carried as Amended
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SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN LIBRARIES
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MORE THAN A CAUCUS – ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIAL EVENTS
Carried as Amended
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NATIONAL LGBT CONFERENCES – REGIONAL DELEGATION MEETINGS
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MATERNITY SUPPORT LEAVE
Carried as Amended
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HOMOPHOBIA – TAKING NO PRIDE IN PREJUDICE
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PROMOTING THE EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY (SEXUAL ORIENTATION) REGULATIONS) 2003
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WHO BENEFITS? IMPLICATIONS OF THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004
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HIV/AIDS
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SUPPORTING LGBT ASYLUM SEEKERS
Carried as Amended
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HOMOPHOBIA IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR
Carried as Amended
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LGBT CAMPAIGN GUIDE
Carried as Amended
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AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDER 7.1
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WORKFORCE MONITORING
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ACCESS TO IN VITRO FERTILISATION (IVF)
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WORKING TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES WORLDWIDE
Carried as Amended
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THE WORKERS UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED
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CRADLEY HEATH WORKERS’ INSTITUTE
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PRIDE EVENTS
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ORGANISING AGAINST FASCISM
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COUNTERACTING FAITH-BASED ANTI-LGBT AND ANTI-FEMALE ATTITUDES
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CAPACITY BUILDING WITHIN LGBT COMMUNITIES
Carried as Amended
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EQUALITY IN OUR LEISURE – THE MAIL MERGE!
Carried as Amended
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ACT FOR EQUALITY – STAMP OUT HOMOPHOBIA
Carried as Amended
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EQUALITY AND INCLUSION – A PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA FOR LESBIANS AND GAY MEN
Carried as Amended
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NEW UNISON LGBT LOGO
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RETAINING OLDER MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS
Carried as Amended
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SAFE SPACE AND WOMEN’S SOCIAL EVENTS
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POLICE STAFF – A PART OR APART?
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2+2 – INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MOTIONS WE CAN PUT TO NATIONAL DELEGATE CONFERENCE
Carried as Amended
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PUBLIC SERVICE RISKS
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