An LGBT Equalities Network has also been established in West Dunbartonshire. The Network includes members from Community Planning Partners including, Strathclyde Police, WDC Community Learning & Development Service, West Dunbartonshire Domestic Abuse Partnership, Voluntary Sector representatives from Ysortit and Street Links, Clydebank College and West Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partnership Community Support Team. The aim was to raise awareness of LGBT issues, to challenge negative attitudes and homophobia and to ensure that the LGBT community was consulted in service design and delivery.
There has been an awareness raising campaign in West Dunbartonshire which linked in with LGBT History month celebrating diversity events and also training for staff from partner organisation in LGBT awareness raising to pass onto colleagues. Click here see poster from the campaign. This included raising a flag at Council offices at Garshake and Rosebery for the last week in February and a light display at the Titan crane throughout the month. This has been a ground breaking piece of multi agency work that raises awareness LGBT equality issues in West Dunbartonshire. The network is now developing an action plan for the current year.
Further information can be found at www.lgbtwestdunbartonshire.com
Alternatively contact Suzanne Greer at suzanne.greer@west-dunbarton.gov.uk or Shona Bruce at shone.bruce@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
February was LGBT History Month
LGBT History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the lives of people throughout history who today might identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. It provides groups, organisations and individuals with the opportunity to explore these hidden histories that have often been ignored or hidden. February 2007 saw nearly 200 events across Scotland ranging from exhibitions to story-telling events, to film screenings, to LGBT nights in pubs and clubs.
For further details of LGBT Month 2008, see the LGBT history month website http://www.lgbthistory.org.uk, including details of events, news and resources.
