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To all our Black LGBT+ activists past and present, we thank you for your activism and for making our union what it is today

In 2020, 4,880 men and boys ended their lives – but gender stereotypes make it harder for men to talk about their problems

UNISON has always been clear in its commitment to trans and non-binary members

50 years of pride in London celebrated on Saturday

Written by Neil and Lucy – co-chairs National LGBT+ committee The Nordic (Swedish) model for sex work aims to reduce or ‘end’ demand for sex work through a legal framework which criminalises the purchase of sex. But as with many things, making something illegal just pushes it underground. Norway, Iceland, Canada, Northern Ireland, France, Ireland, […]

A government renegading on promises to reform the Gender Recognition Act, and the proposed ban of ‘conversion therapy’ to not include […]

‘While there is lots to celebrate and be proud of, we can’t forget the discrimination and harassment LGBT+ people continue to face’

Among them, Black Lives Matter – a higher education trade union programme of action, noted how the movement that grew out of international outrage […]

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

Taiwo Owatemi MP – a UNISON member – addressed UNISON’s LGBT+ conference and thanked members for their work in the pandemic