Stevie Banks-McGregor – Community Trade Union

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:00:49 +0000

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour the lives of transgender people who have been taken from us too soon, recognising the courage, resilience, and beauty they brought to our world. Today is a day for reflection, but also a day to reaffirm our commitment to each other in the spirit of love, unity, and support. To all our transgender family, friends, and community members: You are…

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Putting pride in trade union membership

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:58:11 +0000

A message from Stevie Banks-McGregor, National Executive Committee and represents the LGBT+ members. At Community, we’re proud of the work that our LGBT+ members do every day and we want you to join us. LGBT+ people are more likely to experience bullying and discrimination at work because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and we refuse to let it happen. Join today If you…

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International Trans Day of Visibility

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:00:47 +0000

31 March is International Transgender Day of Visibility. It is a day to celebrate the lives and achievements of transgender people across the world. It aims to increase trans equality and empower trans people to live their lives freely and confidently. It began in 2009 and has grown rapidly each year since. Now thousands of trans people, their loved ones, families, friends…

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Behind the lens: LGBT+ History Month

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:49 +0000

For many, February marks LGBT+ History Month. This month provides the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and its allies with the opportunity to honour the courage and stories of those who have come before us, and raise awareness of the work we still have left to do. The event is held in February to coincide with the 2003 abolition of Section 28 of the 1988 Local Government…

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Transgender awareness week

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:58:20 +0000

This Monday 14th November, Community stands in solidarity with our trans members to mark the start of Transgender Awareness Week. Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around the issues of…

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Supporting our members in the justice and custodial sector

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:12:34 +0000

At Community, we believe in continually improving how we support and advocate for our members. To do this, we regularly provide our members with opportunities for feedback so we can hear then act upon their views. I have been analysing viewpoints and retention from our members across the Justice and Custodial Sector, working with key stakeholders such as Branch Secretaries…

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Ending conversion therapy #StandingTogether22

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:39:13 +0000

As delivered to Community’s Biennial Delegate Conference in Belfast on June 1st 2022. Conference, Stevie McGregor, speaking to give the NEC’s support to the motion on conversion therapy. Conference, even the name conversion therapy is too polite for what the practice describes. It is, quite simply, torture. The government’s own statistics show that 7% of LGBT people have been offered or…

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