LGBT+ Archives - Gina Battye

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

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

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

17 Sep

LGBT+

Civil Partnerships and Same-Sex Marriage: LGBT History Month

Section 28: LGBT History Month

The AIDS Crisis: LGBT History Month

The Stonewall Riots: LGBT History Month

How I Dealt With Workplace Homophobia – Coming Out Series

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

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

How I Told My Boyfriend ‘I Am A Lesbian’ – Coming Out Series

The 5 Lessons I Learned From Coming Out – Coming Out Series

The Impact Coming Out Had On My Family – Coming Out Series

How I Came Out – Coming Out Series

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