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LGBT+ conference applauds organising award winners

Presentation caps a busy morning that saw delegates debate a wide range of topics, including the climate crisis

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COVID sees remaining 2020 conferences cancelled

President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time

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Why we need allies more than ever

Against a backdrop of a rise in hate crimes, UNISON has launched new guidance on how LGBT+ members can be supported

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Pride and protest

Entirely unforecast rain made an effort to put in an appearance, but it wasn’t going to rain on our parade […]

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Conference unanimously gives LGBT the + factor

Introducing a motion for the national LGBT committee, Anu Prashar told delegates that, “when I came out, it seemed as […]

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LGBT conference opens in Brighton

To be asked to speak first was “a tremendous honour,” he told the hall: “Thanks for the work you do for our union, every day … most importantly, just being with people when they […]

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Conference discusses fighting back against the politics of hate

Delegates also emphasised the need to defend and promote LGBT equality under the law, as the Conservative government continues to put up more barriers to equality – not […]

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Delegates back call to improve representation

Opening the session, EG Kingsley Grace for the national committee urged delegates to work to “empower a new generation of activists – […]

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LGBT conference applauds recruitment award winners

Earlier, Ms Sewell had urged delegates to continue recruiting and organising, saying that both were crucial for the future of the union. And she complimented the conference […]

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UNISON pledges continued support to fight discrimination of LGBT members

He noted his pride that the union and its members have been "campaigning for equality since the early 1970s". There had, he wrote, been a great many changes in the decades […]

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