National LGBT+ School October 2022
Nearly one in four Northamptonshire fire and rescue staff subject to discrimination
A new inspection of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, released today, has found failings in the way they look after their workforce. This includes a finding that 24% of staff had been subject to discrimination over the past 12 months. Just 25% of the staff who had been subjected to...
Sexual orientation discrimination: your legal protections
Despite the great strides that have been taken over several decades, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers remains an entrenched and very much a live issue for many in the workplace. The results of a survey of over 100,000 LGBT people in the UK that was...
The union's LGBT+ school
For me, the highlight of the FBU LGBT+ school is always the guest speakers that attend. Relevant, informative and often moving, the talks demonstrate the past present and future importance of our section and the work it does. This year’s school opened with Jezza Donovan from the charity Gendered...
Proud to be LGBT+, proud to be a Firefighter
For LGBT+ History Month, Fire Brigades Union LGBT Secretary Pat Carberry looks back on the fight for acceptance in the fire and rescue service. I was first inspired to get involved in the FBU LGBT Section as a result of a few brave LGBT+ firefighters who came out in their workplaces in the 1990s. At...
