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LGBT

May 25, 2020

UK Government criticised for failure to deliver full marriage equality in Northern Ireland

Equal marriage campaigners have called for the Northern Ireland Secretary of State to end the delay in allowing same-sex weddings in churches and the conversion of existing civil partnerships to marriages.
February 7, 2020

Unionlearn publishes first ever LGBT+ apprenticeships guide

The new guide, published during LGBT History Month and National Apprenticeship Week, will help union reps fully support LGBT apprentices in the workplace.
November 27, 2019

Court imposes permanent ban on anti-LGBT protesters at Birmingham school

The High Court in Birmingham has ruled that a temporary injunction placing an ‘exclusion zone’ around Anderton Park Primary School should be made permanent.
October 8, 2019

Doctor’s dismissal for being anti-LGBT upheld but response to actor questionable

An employment tribunal dismissed an appeal by a doctor, David Makereth, against being sacked for being unwilling to treat transgender clients with res
June 12, 2019

New exclusion zone at Anderton Park Primary School welcomed

Humanists UK has welcomed the introduction of a new exclusion zone at Anderton Park Primary School which bans anti-LGBT protestors from taking part in or coordinating protests in an area around the school.
May 24, 2019

Government announces review into religious persecution and LGBT asylum claims

The Government has commissioned a review into how the Home Office assesses asylum claims on the basis of religious, non-religious, or LGBT asylum.
May 9, 2019

Arrest of woman over Virgin Mary rainbow artwork in Poland condemned

Government officials allege the work is blasphemous and object to its presumed link to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights and gender equality.
May 2, 2019

Government 'diluting' guidance for independent schools on teaching respect for LGBT people

The Government has diluted guidance outlining how independent schools in England are expected to teach respect for LGBT people, says Humanists UK.
February 22, 2019

Commons Committee urges Government to lift ban on same-sex marriage overseas

Amnesty International welcomes a report calling for all British Overseas Territories to legalise same-sex marriage and for the UK Government to legislate if the Territories fail to act.
February 13, 2019

Warning of increased bullying if LGBT guidance for schools is diluted

More than 50 religion and belief leaders, educationists, and LGBT rights advocates have signed an open letter urging the Secretary of State for Education not to dilute draft guidance for independent schools on teaching respect for LGBT people.