Warwickshire County Council Staff Partners and Practitioners
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Staff Network
About the Network
The LGBT Staff Network is for all staff members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBT). The network also welcomes members of staff who are questioning their sexuality.
Network Meetings
The group meets quarterly, at various locations across the County. Attendance at meetings is permitted within the working day, with manager agreement, and every effort is made to maintain confidentiality with regard to network membership.
What we do
The Network aims to support LGBT staff and work towards equal opportunities in terms of improving policies, procedures, practices, recruitment, retention and career development for LGBT employees as well as exploring other areas of common interest. The Network is also able to provide a consultative service and advise in matters of policy and working practices in regards to the broader LGBT community.
If you have any questions or wish to contribute to the development or membership of the group, contact us by e-mailing the Network LGBTnetwork@warwickshire.gov.uk
LGBT Staff Network Meeting Dates
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 3rd February 2012 | 14:30-16:00 | Saltisford, Warwick |
| Friday 20th April 2012 | 14:30-16:00 | Kings House, Bedworth |
| July 2012 TBC | TBC | Saltisford, Warwick |
| October 2012 TBC | TBC | Kings House, Bedworth |
LGBT Resource Library
Stonewall – Bisexuals in the Workplace (pdf, 268Kb)
This guide, the first of its kind to capture the experiences of bisexual employees, shows that the discrimination they often face can prevent them achieving their full potential at work.
Stonewall – Bullying (pdf, 284Kb)
This guide is to illustrate practical and achievable ways in which anti-gay bullying can be prevented. It examines how organisations can discourage bullying and harassment of gay staff, and how to encourage reporting it if it does occur.
Stonewall – Straight Allies (pdf, 352Kb)
This guide demonstrates how straight people have a critical role to play in creating gay-friendly workplaces.
Stonewall – Love thy Neighbour (pdf, 196Kb)
A study into what people of faith think about homosexuality
Stonewall – Different Families (pdf, 364Kb)
The experiences of children with LGB parents.
Stonewall – The Double Glazed Glass Ceiling (pdf, 1.6Mb)
In this study a range of lesbian and bisexual women were interviewed in depth about their experiences in the workplace. The participants discussed their experiences, perceptions and expectations of the impact that their sexuality might have on them at work.
Stonewall – Peak Performance (pdf, 152Kb)
This guide covers interviews of LGB staff about being gay in the workplace. It explores how they felt about being open about their sexual orientation at work and how this affected their performance as well as the steps their employers had taken that had made it easier or more difficult for LGB staff to be themselves in the workplace.
Stonewall – Discrimination at Work (pdf, 170Kb)
The law now means you don’t have to put up with grief over your sexual orientation. Not anymore.
Stonewall – What's it got to do with you? (pdf, 476Kb)
Wherever you go, organisations want to know your business. Your age, gender, sexuality, race, religion, whether you’re disabled. Where does all this information go…….?
Stonewall – Pregnant pause (pdf, 31.9Mb)
This guide provides information and guidance to lesbians on how to get pregnant, from conception to birth and beyond.
Stonewall – Guide for Gay Dads (pdf, 1.21Mb)
This guide tells you everything you need to know about becoming a dad. It also provides information about your rights if you’re a dad or have caring responsibilities. It will also point you in the direction of further expert advice and support to help you during the process.
Stonewall – Blow the Whistle on Gay Hate (pdf, 869Kb)
This guide tells you how to respond to and report incidents of gay hate crimes. It also tells you what constitutes a hate crime.
Stonewall – Colour of your money (pdf, 1.82Mb)
A guide to the power of the pink pound. What businesses who provide services are legally obliged to do for their LGBT customers
Stonewall – Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Health check (pdf, 1.94Mb)
LGB taxpayers fund 60,000 posts within the NHS but apart from gay men’s sexual health, their specific health needs are almost invisible. Stonewall’s engagement with tens of thousands of lesbian and bisexual women across Britain in recent years suggests that their healthcare is particularly neglected.
Stonewall – Top Employers 2011 (pdf, 1.83Mb)
A list of the Top 100 Employers in the Stonewall Work Equality Index 2011.
Stonewall – Serves You Right (pdf, 418Kb)
A report on LGB people’s expectations of discrimination. This report outlines the results of the first statistically significant national survey ever conducted into the life experiences of Britain’s 3.6 million gay people.
Stonewall – Career Development (pdf, 267Kb)
This guide examines the different ways employers can offer career development opportunities to LGB employees and why career development is valuable to both employees and employers.
Stonewall – Get Hitched (pdf, 267Kb)
A guide to Civil Partnership in the UK.
HRC – Coming Out Guide (pdf, 393Kb)
Human Rights Campaign guide to coming out, including when and where and the top 10 reasons that coming out is the way to go.
EHRC – Beyond Tolerance (pdf, 1.18Mb)
This paper reports on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s initial 18 months of research into the experiences of LGB people in Britain, what needs to be done to tackle the damaging discrimination and disadvantage LGB people face.
Age UK – LGB Planning for Later Life (pdf, 987Kb)
Throughout this guide you will find suggestions for organisations that can give further information and advice about your options for planning for later life.
Age UK – Trans Planning for Later Life (pdf, 278Kb)
This factsheet provides information on issues in later life for transvestite, transgender and transsexual people, as well as people who wish to offer them support.
MANPG – Guide for Parents of LGBT Children (pdf, 1.94Mb)
This guide aims to help you answer the question “what do I do?”, it gives parents, family members and loved ones advice and support, if you’re unsure about what to do or how to react if your child or someone close to you has ‘come out’.
NHS Sexual Health Resource
The site has links to all kinds of advice on LGB sexual health matters.
National Aids Trust
This site contains information, guidance and help regarding HIV/AIDS.
