Civil Service PrideON 2020

Previous updates

• Episode 7 of the PrideON podcast with Keela Shackell-Smith

  Listen to episode 7 now, with host John Peart and guest Keela Shackell-Smith from the Cabinet Office.

  Published 20 July 2020 by John Peart

• Episode 6 of the PrideON podcast with Kate Hughes

  Listen to episode 6 now, with host John Peart and guest Kate Hughes from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network.

  Published 13 July 2020 by John Peart

• What does allyship mean to you?

  A video from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on what allyship means to them.

  Published 6 July 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Episode 5 of the PrideON podcast with Dr. James Southern

  Listen to episode 5 now, with host Jordan Ledger and guest Dr James Southern, a Civil Service historian.

  Published 6 July 2020 by Jordan Ledger

• Why are a network of allies important for LGBT+ people?

  Hear from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on why a network of allies are important for LGBT+ people.

  Published 6 July 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Virtual Parade - Pride 2020

  ‪Take a look back at #Pride month by watching our virtual parade.

  Published 3 July 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Ruby: Why going to Pride is a big deal?

  Pride is a protest, a celebration. It gives us visibility and a connection.

  Published 1 July 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Episode 4 of the PrideON podcast on loneliness and lockdown

  Listen to episode 4 now, with host John Peart and guests Caroline Airs, Jordan Zaman, Kate Hughes, Edward He and Rikesh Nagamah.

  Published 1 July 2020 by John Peart

• What does Pride mean to you?

  We spoke to our members at the Insolvency Service about what Pride means to them.

  Published 30 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Episode 3 of the PrideON podcast with Marc Fitchett and James Jefferson

  Listen to episode 3 now, with host John Peart and guests Marc Fitchett and James Jefferson from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network.

  Published 29 June 2020 by John Peart

• Celebrating Pride 2020: Jonathan Slater

  Civil Service LGB&TI Champion Jonathan Slater on Celebrating Pride 2020.

  Published 26 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• What non-black and BAME LGBT+ people can do to show allyship and how to be a good ally?

  Vice Chair Rikesh Nagamah sets out how LGBT+ people can show allyship and be good ally.

  Published 25 June 2020 by Rikesh Nagamah

• Celebrating LGBT+ Pride month at Oxford Job Centre

  Mark gives us an insight into the Oxford Job Centre pride celebrations.

  Published 25 June 2020 by Mark Lambert

• Get moving with Mr Motivator, for Civil Service PrideON

  Let's get moving. #BeWell #SayYeah

  Published 23 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Episode 2 of the PrideON podcast with Max Scantlebury

  Listen to episode 2 now, with host Jordan Ledger and guest Max Scantlebury from the Home Office.

  Published 22 June 2020 by Jordan Ledger

• The PrideON playlist is here

  You can listen to the PrideON playlist on Spotify.

  Published 17 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Alan De’Ath - "How meeting the love of my life made me an advocate for LGBT rights"

  As part of our PrideON content, Alan sets out how he became involved in an LGBT charity, and why it is important we use Pride Month to be visible for those who can’t be.

  Published 16 June 2020 by Alan De’Ath

• Episode 1 of the PrideON podcast with Lucy Pedrick

  You can listen to episode 1 now, with host John Peart and guest Lucy Pedrick, wherever you get podcasts.

  Published 15 June 2020 by John Peart

• Be part of our Virtual Pride Parade…

  We're creating a virtual pride parade and need your photos!

  Published 12 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• A video message from Alan Evans, the LGBT Champion at HMRC

  Alan Evans says "the experience of the lockdown has been a reminder of the fragility of those hard-won [LGBT+] rights."

  Published 12 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Pride in our crafts: using art to make us visible

  Crafts have had a radical history within the LGBT+ community, from making our own clothes and flags to designing pride protest signs to baking rainbow cakes, it has been a way to express and enjoy our identity. As part of the Civil Service network’s PrideON events, our volunteers have organised some events so that you can craft-along at home.

  Published 11 June 2020 by Clare Robinson

• A video message from Nikki Holland, the Embrace Champion at the National Crime Agency

  Nikki Holland says this year "it is important that we continue to spread our messages and to show our support in other ways"

  Published 11 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• A video message from Jonathan Mills, the LGBT+ Champion at the Department for Work and Pensions

  Jonathan Mills says this year "we should not be lowering our ambitions, letting our standards slip, we need to keep challenging ourselves to being the most diverse, inclusive Civil Service that we can be."

  Published 10 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• A video message from Menna Rawlings, the Diversity and Inclusion Champion at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

  Menna Rawlings wants LGBT+ Civil Servants and Diplomats around the world to know that your allies are thinking of you during this Pride month.

  Published 9 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Welcome to the PrideON podcast

  A brand new podcast for the pride season from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network.

  Published 8 June 2020 by John Peart

• A video message from Mark Gray, the LGBTI Champion at the Crown Prosectuion Service

  Mark Gray wishes LGBT+ Civil Servants a very safe and Happy Pride 2020.

  Published 8 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• A video message from Jonathan Slater, the Civil Service LGB&TI Champion

  A message from Jonathan Slater, the Civil Service LGB&TI Champion and Department for Education Permanent Secretary, for Civil Service PrideON.

  Published 4 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Civil Service PrideON 2020

  Everything you need to know about #PrideON, a programme of digital events, content and resources from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network.

  Published 1 June 2020

• Why do we need Pride?

  Prides are empowering. They are events about human rights and empowering LGBT+ individuals to reclaim the rights and freedoms they are denied, and the public space they are often excluded from.

  Published 1 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Launching PrideON

  While we can’t celebrate in our usual way, we are ensuring that Pride in 2020 is not forgotten about.

  Published 1 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network

• Share your story...

  We need your help with our digital content during PrideON

  Published 1 June 2020 by Civil Service LGBT+ Network