Unions display their work on promoting LGBT equality at TUC HQ in London

date: 18 February 2014

embargo: 00.01hrs Wednesday 19 February 2014

Unions display their work on promoting LGBT equality at TUC HQ in London

The rainbow flag will be flying at the headquarters of the TUC in London this afternoon (Wednesday) when unions will display the work they have been doing to promote LGBT equality in the workplace, in society and internationally.

The exhibition is being held to coincide with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) history month which takes place every year in February and celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady will welcome guests to Congress House from 4.30pm and union reps will be available to talk to visitors about their equality work.

The event will feature live music by Claire Mooney and the premiere of a new film by artist Tara Brag called Brixton Fairies about the South London Gay Centre of the 1970s.

Speakers from 6pm include Frances O’Grady, Chair of the TUC LGBT Committee Maria Exall, Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah from UK Black Pride and David Sharkey from the Southern and Eastern region TUC and LGBT network. Tara Brag will be available for a Q&A session on the film at 7pm.

Frances O’Grady said: “Unions have done some outstanding campaigning work over the past year promoting equality at work and in society. It is great to be able to recognise this and celebrate our creative achievements.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- The event takes place from 4.30-8pm today (Wednesday) at Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS. It is free and refreshments will be provided. Nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road.

- The TUC is organising Fair Pay Fortnight from Monday 24 March to Sunday 6 April. It will be a series of events across England and Wales to raise awareness about falling living standards. www.fairpayfortnight.org

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk

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Contacts:

Media enquiries:
Rob Holdsworth    T: 020 7467 1372    M: 07717 531150     E: rholdsworth@tuc.org.uk
Elly Gibson   T: 020 7467 1337    M: 07900 910624     E: egibson@tuc.org.uk