Post by cymrusam on May 13, 2011 16:50:17 GMT
And our Athena gets to have a day out ;D
Herefordshire Rainbow Forum have successfully secured funding from the Big Lottery to run a FREE, national, one-day conference to address the issue of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans invisibility in society.
The conference, entitled Visibly Invisible, is on Tuesday 24 May, 9am-4.15pm at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts in Hereford.
Confirmed speakers include;
· Louise Carolin, Deputy Editor of DIVA magazine, talking about Bisexuality.
· Sue Sanders of School’s Out, talking about LGBT issues in schools.
· Vernal Scott, former Equality and Diversity Manager for the London Borough of Islington, talking about multiple identities.
· Joan King of the Gender Trust, talking about Trans invisibility.
· Val Thorpe, Diversity Manager for Lloyds Banking Group, talking about the importance of Diversity Champions and “Straight Allies”.
Workshops on the day are;
* Monitoring – for and against
* Same-sex domestic abuse
* Community groups
* LGBT victims of crime
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Lunch and refreshments are included.
Lynsey
Lynsey Radmore,
Assistant Diversity Officer.
Tel01432 26(0244) Fax 01432 260299 Mobile07792 880238
Herefordshire Rainbow Forum have successfully secured funding from the Big Lottery to run a FREE, national, one-day conference to address the issue of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans invisibility in society.
The conference, entitled Visibly Invisible, is on Tuesday 24 May, 9am-4.15pm at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts in Hereford.
Confirmed speakers include;
· Louise Carolin, Deputy Editor of DIVA magazine, talking about Bisexuality.
· Sue Sanders of School’s Out, talking about LGBT issues in schools.
· Vernal Scott, former Equality and Diversity Manager for the London Borough of Islington, talking about multiple identities.
· Joan King of the Gender Trust, talking about Trans invisibility.
· Val Thorpe, Diversity Manager for Lloyds Banking Group, talking about the importance of Diversity Champions and “Straight Allies”.
Workshops on the day are;
* Monitoring – for and against
* Same-sex domestic abuse
* Community groups
* LGBT victims of crime
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Lunch and refreshments are included.
Lynsey
Lynsey Radmore,
Assistant Diversity Officer.
Tel01432 26(0244) Fax 01432 260299 Mobile07792 880238