LGBT Ireland
Unite not only recognises the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender people, it fights to ensure them. Unite recognises
that LGBT rights are workers' rights and human rights. The fight
for equality is ongoing and we can't become too complacent - that
is why we need you. If you have any issues you would like
addressed, come and join the LGBT committee in Ireland - you can
email the equalities officer, Taryn Trainor.
LGBT Picket - Belfast
On the 3rd August 2011, a picket was organised outside the West
Belfast Talks Back event in St. Louise's College on the Falls Road.
The picket was to protest against Jim Wells MLA, who was attending,
following the most recent of his continuing stream of homophobic
comments.
Unite Regional LBGT Chair, Harry McAnulty, along with other
Unite members, joined the picket.
Gay Pride 2011
The Belfast Pride Parade, which took place on Saturday,
30th July, is the largest cross community carnival
parade in Belfast and definitely one of the most talked
about. Unite provided a stall in the community, family
and retail area at the Lagan Lookout. Unite staff and LGBT
committee members were in attendance to carry out surveys and give
out badges. See the results of a survey carried out at the 2011
Belfast Gay Pride festival on key issues facing the LGBT
community
View the poster inviting Unite members to join the union at
Dublin Pride Parade on
Saturday, 25th June.
Gay Pride 2010
View the posters inviting Unite members to join the union at the
Dublin Pride
Parade taking place on Saturday 26th June and the
Belfast Gay
Pride on Saturday, 31st July.
Gay Pride 2009
Unite was active at this year's Dublin and Belfast Gay Pride
parades. Please contact Janet Murphy tel: 00
353 (0)1 8734577 or Taryn
Trainor tel: 028 (048 from the Republic) 90
232381 for more details.
See the results of the survey carried out at the
Dublin and Belfast Gay Pride festivals on key issues facing the
LGBT community.
