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Hampshire Constabulary remains UK’s top police force for lesbian, gay and bisexual people

Hampshire Constabulary has maintained its place as the UK’s top police force for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people. The constabulary came 14th in this year’s Stonewall Workplace Equality Index which ranks the country’s employees on their commitment to their LGB staff and communities. Chief Constable Alex Marshall said:  “My organisation is as committed now as it ever [...]

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Ernst & Young tops Stonewall’s 2012 list

Stonewall today publishes its Top 100 Employers 2012, showcasing Britain’s best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. Ernst & Young tops the list. In second place is the Home Office and Barclays comes third.   MI5 secures a position on the Top 100 for the first time, and is one of 25 new entries. [...]

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Unions stepping up recruitment efforts among minority workers

Unions are stepping up recruitment activities targeted at female, black, disabled, LGBT and young workers, according to the TUC Equality Audit 2011 published today (Monday). The biennial Equality Audit this year focuses on unions’ internal activities – how they are building equality into their rules and structures, organising activities, membership services and employment practices. The [...]

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Graham Norton invites the nation to Party for Parkinson’s for The Queen’s Jubilee

Popular BBC TV Presenter and arguably the nation’s favourite party host, Graham Norton, has issued a rallying cry – urging [...]

Proud Rhinos to celebrate sporting equality

World Club champions Leeds Rhinos are dedicating their Stobart Super League Round 24 fixture against Widnes Vikings on Friday August [...]

Threats and attacks on activists with just 24 hours left to IDAHO

With just 24 hours until the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), threats of reprisals in Malaysia and attacks [...]

Gloucester City Homes – working to beat hate crime

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) considers all incidents of hate crime to be very serious anti-social behaviour and is committed to [...]

IDAHO Events

LONDON:   LONDON – GALHA & SCHOOL’S OUT Friday 18th May 2012 7.30pm Brockway Room, Conway Hall   Members of [...]

Police operation to target homophobic abuse in Portsmouth

Police in Portsmouth are carrying out an operation to target homophobic abuse.  It follows several reports of verbal abuse directed [...]