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Trans Unite allows members of the transgender & non-binary communities to find a support group local to them
The Channel Islands Equality & Diversity Awards are open for nominations and we want to hear from you. Have you experienced exceptional kindness and respect from colleagues at work? If so, tell us about it. Have you felt your needs were especially considered when being served in a shop, restaurant, office, government department or some…
Lip Sync like your life depends on it – if you’ve ever wanted to be a 90’s rap star or power ballad diva now is your chance! It’s the best bits of karaoke without the danger of your ears bleeding. Join the the second of our now legendary Lip Sync Battles hosted by Guernsey’s very…
Jersey today passed a law recognizing both same-sex and humanist marriages. Politicians voted 43-1 to legalize same-sex marriage. They also rejected an amendment giving religious business owners the right to refuse same-sex couples. Read more here.
DIFERA is Liberate’s employer accreditation programme. This is the first accreditation in the Channel Islands to award organisations with a quality mark that demonstrates to employees (past, present and future), to clients and suppliers that your organisation places Diversity, Inclusion, Fairness, Equality, Respect and Acceptance at the heart of what you do. The accreditation is a natural development from the Channel Islands…
Liberate have been listening to feedback from the LGBTQ+ community in the islands and we know that many of you would like Liberate to create a means for the LGBTQ+ community to meet. This is something that we would also very much like to see happen as we receive regular enquiries from people, who are…
A gay man has won a landmark legal battle at the UK’s highest court to secure his husband the same pension rights a wife would enjoy. After a five-year fight to get equal pension benefits for his husband, John Walker finally won the landmark case in the Supreme Court this week. This means that if…
We couldn’t be more pleased to announce our new Chair – Markis Allen! Our eternal thanks also go to Pippa McCathie for steering our ship for the last 18 months. She and her husband Niall will still be involved in supporting Liberate from the background. Markis has a long history of campaigning for LGBT rights. Read…
The Houses of Parliament will be lit up in rainbow colours, to celebrate Pride, the culmination of which is the London Pride parade today 8th July. Approval was given by the Speakers of the Commons and Lords, both of whom are strong supporters of LGBT rights. Lord Fowler, Speaker of the House of Lords said:…
