Sexual Orientation Equality in the FE Sector - a practical workshop for colleges
Thursday 25th September 2008, Manchester
Thursday 9th October 2008, London

Legislation outlaws discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in employment and the provision of goods and services. What does this mean in practice for colleges? What risks and legal liabilities do colleges face in relation to this legislation?

The aim of these workshops is to enhance understanding of what the law requires and how colleges can best respond to it, ensuring compliance and striving for excellence.

Sexual Orientation Equality Programme (pdf)

NUT LGBT Teachers Conference - Friday 17^th - Saturday 18^th October 2008
The Old Ship Hotel Brighton, Kings Road, Brighton East Sussex BN1 1NR

Delegates who are NUT members, and who identify as LGBT, will be able to participate in debates about which motion (on equality for LGBT teachers) should be selected by the conference on 18th^th October as one of the motions for consideration at NUT Annual Conference 2009 in Cardiff.

There will be a reception and dinner on Friday night included in the conference fee.

Themes and workshops to be confirmed.

Richard Fairbrass of Right Said Fred will be speaking.

For an application form, contact Diana Santangelo at NUT, Education and Equal Opportunities Department, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD (Email: d.santangelo@nut.org.uk or telephone: 020 7380 4727)

Click here for the flyer

Negotiating difference and sameness: sexualities, schooling and schizoid agendas

One-day seminar series jointly funded by the British Education Research Association (Sexualities SIG) and the Journal of Education Policy

Thursday 30^th October 2008, 10:00am – 6.00pm Room TBC, Institute of Education, University of London

ILGA XXIV World Conference: 3 - 6 November 2008

The 24rth World Conference of the International Lesbian and Gay Association will be held in Vienna, from November 3 to 6,2008. It will be co-organised by local member group Hosi-Wien. Its theme will be “Organising locally to bring on global change”.

ILGA conferences are open to all. This year's conference will unfortunately have a limited number of spaces and therefore all those who are interested in attending will be asked to send an application to the office by August 3 as well as a request for a scholarship, if needed. A selection will be made in order to respect a fair regional; organizational, identity and gender balance both in terms of participation and scholarships. Regional board members elected at ILGA’s regional conferences will have priority.

We advise not to make any travel arrangements before getting confirmation you will be able to attend (this also applies to non-scholars).

In order to fully participate to the event by attending caucuses, decide on the agenda, present a candidate and vote, an LGBT group needs to become a full member of ILGA and pay its annual contribution to the work of the organisation (current and two previous years).

More information on http://www.ilga.org

ILGA celebrates its 30th anniversary: in 2008, join us in Vienna and celebrate our world movement!

Viena ILGA 2008 Registro y solicitud de beca.doc

Vienna ILGA 2008 Registration and scholarship.doc

Vienne ILGA 2008 Inscription et demande de bourse.doc

Sue Sanders co chair Schools OUT
with Trevor Phillips Chief Executive of CEHR