Unite South East Region LGBT+

15/06/2026

05/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month from Unite South East.

This Pride Month, we're proud to stand alongside our LGBT+ members, activists and allies, celebrating diversity, equality and inclusion across our workplaces and communities.

🌈 Join us at Pride events across the South East this summer:

📍 Portsmouth Pride – 6th June
📍 Eastbourne Pride – 13th June
📍 Newbury Pride – 11th July
📍 Brighton Trans Pride – 18th July
📍 Reading Pride – 5th September

Come and meet Unite the union members and activists, celebrate Pride and stand with us in support of equality for all.

02/06/2026

Happy Pride month

01/06/2026

Things are getting bigger and better at Trans Pride Brighton in 2026. The band stage is moving to Victoria Gardens where the march will end while the acoustic stage will stay out our beloved Dorset Gardens. See you on July 18th!

20/04/2026

Proud of all our Le***an members within Unite

01/04/2026

Our current EC member for women flying the flag and saying with our USW colleagues. TRANS Women are women, Trans Men are Men. Non binary exists.

31/03/2026

31/03/2026

Observed on the 31st of March 2026, TDOV was founded in 2009 by transgender activist Rachel Crandall to counteract the negative narratives often associated with transgender lives. This day provides an opportunity to acknowledge trans achievements, educate society, and advocate for equal rights.

Despite growing representation and legal advancements, transgender people still face significant challenges. Recent statistics indicate that hate crimes against transgender individuals in England and Wales have seen a significant increase over the past five years. In the year ending March 2024, police recorded 4,780 hate crimes against transgender people, which, despite being a 2% decrease from the previous year, reflects a substantial long-term upward trend. A recent YouGov poll (2024) has highlighted increasing anti-trans sentiment in the UK. The research showed growing scepticism towards trans rights, even among traditionally progressive demographics such as young people and women. Key findings include:

Support for legally changing gender has declined among women from 44% in 2022 to 37% in 2023, while opposition rose from 32% to 42%.
Among 18-24-year-olds, support for legal gender change dropped by 7 percentage points, now at 50%.
The percentage of people who believe individuals should not be able to socially identify as a different gender increased by 8 points to 25%.
57% of respondents said trans healthcare treatments should not be provided by the NHS, a rise from previous years.
This shift in public opinion mirrors anti-trans rhetoric increasingly present in political and media discourse. The UK government has maintained a commitment to modernising the Gender Recognition Act, but reports suggest continued barriers to progressive reform.
By celebrating TDOV, individuals and organisations can help foster understanding, reduce stigma, and promote inclusivity for transgender people in workplaces, schools, and communities.

(Text https://lgbt-speakers.com/news/event-planning/transgender-day-of-visibility)

31/03/2026

TO ALL Trans.
We are here to support you in the workplace. On this International day of Trans Visibility and every day.
There is no Unite without the T