The network was launched by the PDA in April 2020 as part of their work to meet the demands of their growing membership and advance their work on equality.
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PDA LGBT+ Network launch pronoun badges and flyers
Wed 11th August 2021
The PDA LGBT+ Network are delighted to announce that pronoun badges and an accompanying flyer are now available to order. Thank you to all Network Members who contributed to the design of the badges and the flyer.
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Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day!
Wed 14th July 2021
In our latest member voice article, Vice-President of the LGBT+ Network and clinical pharmacist, Lauren Keatley-Hayes (she/they), discusses the history of non-binary people and the importance of respecting people’s pronouns in the workplace.
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Global Pride Day – 27 June 2021
Sun 27th June 2021
To mark Global Pride Day (27 June 2021) the PDA has worked with Troglo to produce a FREE factsheet on Sexuality and Gender to raise awareness and to help others to be more understanding of those in the LGBT+ community.
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Pride Month – June 2021
Sun 27th June 2021
June is Pride month which aims to raise awareness on how damaging homophobia can be as well as being more understanding of those in the LGBT+ community. The PDA LGBT+ Network works to enable all pharmacists in the LGBT+ community to realise their full potential and raise their profile by being educationally, socially and politically active.
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PDA IN THE NEWS: LGBT+ in pharmacy – pride despite prejudice
Wed 23rd June 2021
This article, written by PDA LGBT+ Pharmacists' Network President, Scott Rutherford was published on the Chemist & Druggist (C+D) website earlier this week.
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Scott Rutherford elected as the first President of the PDA LGBT+ Network
Thu 3rd June 2021
Thank you to everyone that took part in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) Pharmacists' Network elections. The Network is pleased to introduce the newly elected PDA LGBT+ Network Officers, who will also be working closely with the other PDA Equality Networks.
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LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter – April 2021
Sat 17th April 2021
In the latest LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter, find out how to nominate in the upcoming elections and read first-hand stories and experiences of LGBT+ Network Members.
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Staccato: Personal notes by a respiratory pharmacist during the Covid-19 pandemic
Thu 15th April 2021
In our latest LGBT+ Network Member article, Ameet Vaghela (he/him), lead pharmacist for respiratory and allergy services shares his personal notes of working as a hospital pharmacist during the Covid-19 pandemic. 'Staccato' was first published as part of a writing competition for pharmacists.
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Just Like Us #YoungerMe campaign
Wed 14th April 2021
In our latest LGBT+ Network Member article, third-year pharmacy student Scott Rutherford highlights the role we all play in educating ourselves and the people around us on inclusively to ensure that everyone feels safe and welcome whether that be in schools, colleges, university, or in the workplace. Scott also discusses the benefits of the Just Like Us charity that works to empower the young LGBT+ community.
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Being ‘out’ as part of the LGBT+ community at work
Tue 13th April 2021
Research carried out by Stonewall in 2018 discovered that when at work, becoming 'out' and open about your sexuality if you are part of the LGBT+ community was still a problem. Over 35% of LGBT+ workers admitted hiding their identity at work due to fear of discrimination, with this rising to 42% for LGBT+ BAME colleagues and 51% for transgender staff.