Working together to improve policing services and workplaces On Thursday 16 September, several hundred colleagues from police and related organisations across England and Wales joined the online National LGBT+ Police Conference 2021, this year hosted by Avon and Somerset Police. Bringing together police officers, police staff and partner organisations, the conference aimed to equip […]
June is Pride month So what exactly is Pride Month? You may have noticed a lot of businesses and public sector bodies have added rainbow emblems to their logos and social media profiles for the month of June and wondered why. Here, Constable Paul Bloomer of the Police Service of Northern Ireland LGBT+ Network explains […]
It’s IDAHoBiT, the day when the LGBT+ community and our allies the world over come together to stand against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. I’d invite anyone to look at the many positive messages Police Services and Criminal Justice agencies all across the UK are putting out on IDAHoBiT, this isn’t cynical box ticking, it’s part […]
Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing When writing this Blog I wanted to reflect on what IDAHoBiT means to me as police officer. I joined policing in 2004, the same year this day was created and first celebrated. When joining the police as a gay woman I didn’t see a need for me to join any staff […]
IDAHoBiT is marked each year allowing individuals and groups to stand together with LGBT+ people against discrimination and abuse. IDAHoBiT started in 2004 to draw attention to LGBT+ equality issues and to highlight progress being made throughout the world. The day was designated due to the 1990 World Health Organisation’s decision to declassify homosexuality as […]
Today is Lesbian Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the lesbian community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Lesbian Day of Visibility means to them. Detective Constable Tracy O’Hara QPM – Merseyside Police I feel […]
Today is Lesbian Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the lesbian community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Lesbian Day of Visibility means to them. Inspector Jacqui Prest – Merseyside Police Hi my name is […]
Today is Lesbian Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the lesbian community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Lesbian Day of Visibility means to them. Learning Design Specialist Tabetha Dale – College of Policing I […]
Today is Lesbian Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the lesbian community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Lesbian Day of Visibility means to them. Intelligence Analyst Annabel Warde – City of London Police I’ve […]
Today is Lesbian Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the lesbian community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Lesbian Day of Visibility means to them. Police Constable Danni Gibson – Cleveland Police Hello I am […]
Great bit of work by SWP to help policing understand our communities and how we can best provide policing services. Please support and retweet. https://twitter.com/swplgbt/status/1481605551477903369
We are running a survey to help us better understand how we can best support our LGBTQ+ communities 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The survey is open to anyone whether you are part of the community, an ally or just willing to share your thoughts🤝
Fill out the survey here⬇️
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/LGBTPoliceNetwork/
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