After the recent cancellation of Wakefield’s annual Pride event, a new community LGBT+ event has been launched in the city, which is being backed by UNISON Wakefield. ‘Wakefield Community Pride 2025’ has been organised by LonGBoaT Wakefield – the city’s grassroots LGBT+ arts and community charity. It’ll take place on Sunday 10 August. UNISON Wakefield […]
Pride

UNISON is delighted to be one of the sponsors for this year’s UK Pride event, which is being held in Doncaster. This year’s event, on Saturday 10 August, is being held in Town Field in the city, at a specially erected Pride Site. Around 20-thousand day visitors are anticipated to attend the event. Every year, […]

To mark Pride Month, and UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers, we’re speaking to different LGBT+ members about being part of UNISON, and what the Year of LGBT+ Workers means to them. Today it’s Tom’s turn… Who are you? I’m Tom Rust (he/him) and I am Hull and East Riding Health Branch’s LGBT+ Officer. I am […]

To mark Pride Month, and UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers, we’re speaking to different LGBT+ members about being part of UNISON, and what the Year of LGBT+ Workers means to them. First up, it’s Andy… Who are you? I’m Andy Fitzgerald-Fernandez, born and bred in Leeds which is where I currently live. I’m 49 (nearly […]

