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MPs hear of barriers facing LGBT disabled people who need social care

By John Pring on 20th June 2019 Category: Independent Living

MPs hear of barriers facing LGBT disabled people who need social care
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A disabled activist has told MPs of the discrimination and other barriers faced by LGBT disabled people who need to access social care. Dr Ju Gosling, co-chair of the LGBTQI+* disabled people’s organisation Regard, told a Commons committee that members of her […]

MPs launch inquiry into care discrimination faced by LGBT service-users

By John Pring on 9th August 2018 Category: Independent Living

MPs launch inquiry into care discrimination faced by LGBT service-users
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Disabled activists have given a guarded welcome to the launch of a new inquiry by MPs into the discrimination faced in accessing health and social care services by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Commons women and equalities committee, […]

‘Woeful’ arts diversity progress prompts call for ‘more power and influence’

By John Pring on 11th December 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

‘Woeful’ arts diversity progress prompts call for ‘more power and influence’
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Mainstream arts organisations have “a mountain to climb” to ensure they have an acceptable proportion of disabled directors, artists and staff, according to leading disability arts figures. They spoke out after new figures showed a new Arts Council England (ACE) programme […]

Mayor defends Liberty date switch

By John Pring on 6th March 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Mayor defends Liberty date switch
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London’s mayor has been forced to defend the decision to change the date of the capital’s annual disability arts festival, and to move it from a Saturday to a Sunday. Some disabled artists fear that the move could damage visitor numbers, […]

Welcome for overdue Arts Council diversity pledge

By John Pring on 12th December 2014 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport, News Archive

Welcome for overdue Arts Council diversity pledge
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Leading disabled artists have welcomed a new Arts Council policy which aims to force mainstream organisations to take real action to promote diversity, but have warned that disabled-led organisations still have a vital role to play. Sir Peter Bazalgette, the chair […]

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