A manifesto for

LGBT+ Educators

My journey to activism and trade unionism began with my transition, in my current workplace, five years ago. During this time the landscape for LGBT+ educators has not become more welcoming and embracing. Instead we have seen increasing hostility, prejudice, legislation and attacks.

I’m asking you for support to undertake a final term to represent you on the executive.

As LGBT+ Executive member, I want to help us win LGBT+ inclusion in every school and college. 

Kacey at a pride stall with another NEU member

Achievements

  • 5000+ more LGBT+ members, now at 14,000 LGBT+ members

  • Double the number of workplace reps who are LGBT+

  • Over a third more District LGBT+ officers

  • Huge increases in LGBT+ Women’s attendance at LGBT+ conference 

  • Non-binary as a visible characteristic in our membership data 

  • Steering our new LGBT+ charter through to publication this April. 

What’s next?

I’d like 2 final years as your Executive member to:…

  • Continue to build transformative engagement of LGBT+ members in branches, districts, conferences and elected roles including workplace reps 

  • Unite LGBT+ members in a shared vision of equality that takes an intersectional approach - boosting and platforming the voices of marginalised and under-represented groups.

  • Continued collaboration with all those who face oppression  to shape the direction and integrity of our work - placing our NEU at the vanguard of good practice. 

  • Continue using the power and influence of the elected role to help and support LGBT+ members facing discrimination. 

  • Fully support the leadership and members of the union in publicly fighting and challenging the growing threat of far and alt-right narratives in government, the media, workplaces and schools. 

  • To ensure LGBT+ voices are a vital and necessary component of a wider socialist movement bringing social justice and transformative change. 

Vote: Kacey De Groot No.1