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Remember, remember, glorious Grovember

LGBT conference met in Harrogate, where delegates unanimously backed a call to change the group name to be LGBT+ to increase inclusivity. This will now be taken to the union's […]

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Cardiff City wins LGBT branch organising award

Scotland and the North West also pick up trophies as the annual LGBT recruitment awards are announced in Harrogate

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Giving LGBT the plus factor

Adding the ‘+’ sign to LGBT would take into account the way in which people identify in different ways – such as viewing […]

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‘Thank you for making people’s lives better’

UNISON president Gordon McKay praises delegates for all the work they do

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LGBT delegates hear of the need for more safe spaces

Ms Lowe (pictured) is the chief executive for Touchstone – an organisation providing mental health and wellbeing services to people in West Yorkshire that was created in […]

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Cross-branch working and pensions concern conference

For the national LGBT committee, Jaden Biggs explained the need to increase cross-branch working in increasingly diverse […]

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Delegates discuss international concerns

Citing the importance to UNISON of international solidarity, Anu Prashar for the national committee raised the particular problems faced by LGBT […]

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Fighting against low pay ‘at the heart of UNISON’s agenda’

That has changed, but Ms McAnea highlighted the need to keep the fight against low pay “at the very heart of our […]

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LGBT conference backs message on transphobia

One delegate told conference of a situation of a female local councillor going around a workplace, putting up anti-trans […]

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