LGBT Archives - Gina Battye

17 Feb

Honour Based Violence In LGBT Communities

Honour Based Violence And Its Presence Within LGBT+ Communities This article on honour based violence was written by Anne East. Anne writes for the Immigration Advice Service, an organisation which offers free legal advice and support for asylum seekers, domestic

17 Feb

History Of Pride: LGBT History Month

History Of Pride: LGBT History Month The history of Pride. When did it all begin and why? The Stonewall Riots were the catalyst, for Pride and the modern-day LGBT rights movement. “Five months after the riots, activists Craig Rodwell, his

13 Feb

Civil Partnerships and Same-Sex Marriage: LGBT History Month

Civil Partnership & Same Sex Marriage - LGBT History Month: Gina Battye

Civil Partnerships and Same-Sex Marriage: LGBT History Month Marriage has been taking place around the world for hundreds of years. Did you know the Marriage Act 1753 was the first statutory legislation in England and Wales to require a formal ceremony

12 Feb

Age Of Consent: LGBT History Month

Age Of Consent: LGBT History Month The age of consent refers to the age at which you can legally have sex. Did you know the age of consent for heterosexuals in the UK is 16 and has been since 1885?

06 Feb

Section 28: LGBT History Month

Section 28: LGBT History Month In May 1988 the UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, introduced Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988. The political landscape at the time and social attitudes towards LGBT people were hostile. In the 1980s,

06 Feb

The AIDS Crisis: LGBT History Month

The AIDS Crisis: LGBT History Month There are two significant events in my early childhood that influenced and negatively affected me growing up gay. 1. The Aids Crisis. 2. Section 28. In the mid-1980s there was an intense media focus on

05 Feb

The Stonewall Riots: LGBT History Month

Stonewall Riots: LGBT History Month - Gina Battye

The Stonewall Riots: LGBT History Month It was a hot summers evening on June 27th, 1969. Marsha P.Johnson was in the Stonewall Inn, New York celebrating her 25th birthday. In the early hours of June 28th eight undercover

21 Oct

The Most Successful LGBT Training Looks Like This

The Most Successful LGBT Training for Companies Looks Like This

The Most Successful LGBT Training Looks Like This Let’s get straight to the point. Here Is Why You Need LGBT Training For Your Organisation Heterosexual Filters We live in a heteronormative world where we are taught that to be

08 Oct

How I Dealt With Workplace Homophobia – Coming Out Series

How I Dealt With Workplace Homophobia - Gina Battye

How I Dealt With Workplace Homophobia As featured in Thrive Global Before I launched my own LGBT business, I was a teacher in various FE Colleges. I loved teaching. I loved the buzz of it. How every single class I

08 Oct

Abuse, Neglect & Transphobia: The Treatment of Trans Asylum Seekers

ABUSE, NEGLECT AND TRANSPHOBIA: THE TREATMENT OF TRANS ASYLUM SEEKERS: Gina Battye

Abuse, Neglect & Transphobia: The Treatment of Trans Asylum Seekers This article was written by Bethany Morris, a content writer for the Immigration Advice Service, an organisation of UK immigration lawyers providing legal support for those looking to migrate

30 Sep

Why I Wish I Had Come Out At Work – Coming Out Series

By Gina Battye
In Business - LGBT, Identity, LGBT, Relationships
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Why I Wish I Had Come Out At Work On the 11th October it is International Coming Out Day. Over the last two months I have been talking about my coming out experiences – how I came out to my

23 Sep

Why I Went Back In The Closet At Work – Coming Out Series

By Gina Battye
In Business - LGBT, Identity, LGBT, Relationships
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Why I Went Back In The Closet At Work National Inclusion Week: 23-29th September 2019 Imagine this. I was 22 years old. 4ft 11 inches tall. I walked confidently (perhaps a little too confidently) into Dewsbury Probation Office. I was

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