Welcome to UNISON’s LGBT web pages.
Trade unions exist to improve the working lives of their members. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers face harassment and discrimination. It’s hard to deal with on your own. Joining UNISON gives you a voice in the UK’s largest public service union, committed to working for LGBT rights.
LGBT members organise locally and nationally to support each other, to identify and challenge discrimination, to increase awareness of LGBT rights and to campaign for change.
Join us in UNISON - stronger together.
What we're doing now
Where are the women?
(11/5/12) Good numbers of people are responding to the European LGBT survey - make your experience count. But in responses from the UK, men outnumber women 3:1. For the survey results to have credibility and truly reflect our diverse experiences, we need more women to participate http://lgbtsurvey.euIDAHO 2012
(3/5/12) 17 May is International Day against Homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. This year's event focuses on tackling bullying in education. Use the day to promote UNISON's demand for LGBT equality at work, in public services and in society.Equal marriage campaign
(1/5/12) The campaign for same sex marriage is heating up. Those opposed to equality are lobbying hard so we must make our voices heard.Make your experience count!
(26/4/12) Make your experience count! Take part in the largest ever European LGBT survey at http://lgbtsurvey.eu. The results of this completely anonymous survey will be used to improve the lives of LGBT people across Europe.Bi and trans members network meetings
(27/04/12) In UNISON, LGBT members organise together. But we recognise that bi and trans members have specific issues they want to discuss with other bi and trans members. So we organise national network meetings - this year bi members are meeting on the morning of Friday 20 July and trans members on the afternoon of the same day.Disabled and Black LGBT Network Meetings
(26/04/12) In UNISON, we recognise that Black and disabled LGBT members have specific issues they want to discuss with other Black and disabled LGBT members. So we organise national network meetings: this year Disabled LGBT members meet on Friday 7 September and Black LGBT members on Saturday 8 September.World pride comes to London
(17/4/12) This year, it’s not just the Olympics coming to London. London also hosts World Pride – which is set to be the biggest LGBT pride event ever.UNISON response on marriage equality
(4/4/12) The government has announced it will introduce civil marriage for same sex couples in England and Wales by May 2015. UNISON welcomes this step towards equality, though continues to call for full equality in all areas of marriage and civil partnership. Click above to see UNISON's full response. Members and groups are urged to make their own responses as well.< Back | More >
