June 2021 GMB trade union Pride Events
GMB union is organising events for Pride throughout June 2021
The LGBT+ Pride month Working Group is pleased to announce the programme of events for June, Pride month 2021.
GMB union and Just A Ball Game? Stronger Together Online: 19 June 1pm – 3.15pm
#STRONGERTOGETHER online event with Just a Ball Game?
Just a Ball Game? hosts a special online version of their Stronger Together event. JBG? Is an award-winning organisation which promotes equality and anti-discrimination in sport, aiming to ensure that LGBT+ people can support and take part in sport without experiencing homophobia, biphobia or transphobia.
This is a family-friendly event, so bring along all of your sports-fan family. We’ll hear from sportspeople, learn how to be a good ally to LGBT+ people, have some half-time musical entertainment and round off with JBG?’s LGBT+ quiz.
A speech-to-text reporter/palantypist will be in attendance providing subtitles.
Find out more and register - CLICK HERE
LGBT+ Rights Protesting
Pride is a Protest: Protesting for Global LGBT+ Rights: 24 June 6.30pm – 8pm
At this panel event we'll hear from inspiring activists from the UK and other countries who've protested for the rights of LGBT+ people.
Speakers include Aderonke Apata from African Rainbow Family, a UK organisation which supports LGBT+ people of African Heritage including refugees.
Co-Chaired by national GMB union LGBT+ Strand Lead Angela Gilraine and national GMB trade union Race Strand Lead Taranjit Chana.
A speech-to-text reporter/palantypist will be in attendance providing subtitles
Find out more and register - CLICK HERE
LGBT+ Past decades
LGBT+ at Work: Through the Decades: 30 June 6.30pm – 8pm
We’re closing the month with a fantastic opportunity to hear from GMB LGBT+ members and activists about being LGBT+ at work through the years. We’ll hear first-hand from people from around the UK and of all ages telling us about their experiences of being out – or not – in their workplaces. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A with all our speakers.
Chaired by national GMB LGBT+ Strand Lead Angela Gilraine. We will be joined by Andrew Lumsden of the Gay Liberation Front.
A speech-to-text reporter/palantypist will be in attendance providing subtitles
Find out more and register - CLICK HERE
When you register you will be asked whether are a GMB member. Attendees do not have to be GMB members. All information will remain anonymous and confidential. No third party will identify anyone by any of the monitored characteristics and the collected data will only be used for statistical purposes. All data will be processed in accordance with the GDPR 2018.
GMB is committed to organising activities at which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful, and safe environment.
We have zero tolerance for any type of harassment, including sexual harassment and transphobia. Aggressive, offensive, intimidating, disrespectful or unacceptable behaviour or comments will not be tolerated.
This supports the commitment set out in our rulebook to promote equality for all and to eliminate all forms of harassment.
