Entries by Scot Anderson

Profile | Al Smith | Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2021 in , /by

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the trans community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Transgender Day of Visibility means to them.   PC Al Smith – West Midlands Police I grew […]

Profile | Skye Morden | Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2021 in , /by

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the trans community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Transgender Day of Visibility means to them.   PC Skye Morden – West Midlands Police Trans Day […]

Profile | Bee Bailey | Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2021 in , /by

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the trans community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Transgender Day of Visibility means to them.   PC Bee Bailey – Gloucestershire Constabulary Trans Day of […]

Profile | Christian Owens | Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2021 in , /by

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the trans community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Transgender Day of Visibility means to them.   DS Christian Owens – Merseyside Police I have 26 […]

Profile | Will Ambler | Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2021 in , /by

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. A day where we celebrate and acknowledge the lives and contributions of members of the trans community. This year, we are proud to profile some of our members and share what Transgender Day of Visibility means to them.   Will Ambler Communications Officer/Dispatcher – North Yorkshire Police My […]

Launch | Network Role Models Booklet

March 16, 2021 in /by

The UK National LGBT+ Police Network is proud to launch our new role models booklet today. The booklet contains thirty diverse LGBT+ Police role models from across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and National Police organisations such as the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, British Transport Police as well as the College of Policing. Co-Chair of the National […]

Blog | Policing and LGBT+ History Month 2021 – DCC Julie Cooke

February 28, 2021 in /by

After an extremely challenging year for many of us, this year’s LGBTHM seems more poignant than ever. I have taken time to reflect on the many blogs, articles and social media posts which have been shared by colleagues and our LGBT+ communities. I have done this with the backdrop of It’s a Sin and the […]

Article | The Legacy of LGBT+ Shame – PC Paul Bloomer

February 25, 2021 in /by

From my school days I remember being taught about the solider Wilfred Owen and the poetry he wrote in the trenches of WW1, I also remember being taught about Alexander the Great and how he established an empire that stretched from modern day Macedonia to Northern India. I was never taught that they had same […]

Article | Reflections on the fight that went before.. – PSNI

February 20, 2021 in /by

It was 2017 before uniformed PSNI officers walked in the Belfast Pride Parade. There was a wave of community support for this move but also a deeply cynical view from many that stemmed from a historical hurt of police discrimination toward the LGBT+ community. For the LGBT+ community in Northern Ireland change has been slow, […]

Article | #MoreColoursMorePride

February 15, 2021 in /by

The Rainbow flag is an iconic symbol of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) pride and social movements. The colours reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community. The flag was the creation of artist and gay activist, Gilbert Baker. Baker was challenged by Harvey Milk to design a symbol of pride for the gay […]