The 3rd Faith & Belief, Homophobia, Transphobia & Human Rights Conference 2012 will take place on Saturday, 21 April 2012, at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL from 10am until 5pm. Its specific theme will be: LGBT Lives: Achieving our equality - challenging faith-based homophobia & transphobia.
With continuing controversy over LGBT access to goods and services, issues around employment and education rights, threats to abolish the Human Rights Act, and attempts to undermine equality legislation through faith-based exemptions we see false dichotomies have been created between people of faith and LGBT communities, ignoring the the diversity which exists within faith communities and across society. The 2012 Conference is planned not simply to repeat, but to build upon the innovative experience of past conferences with plenary speakers and workshops addressing the following areas:
• ensuring equal access to health & public services
• ending religious exemptions in employment
• promoting inclusive education
• making schools safe for LGBT young people
• celebrating our relationships
• accepting the right to found a family
The keynote speakers for the 2012 Conference are Nicholas Holtam, the Bishop of Salisbury, Aidan O’Neill QC from Matrix Chambers, and Angela Eagle MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. Andrew Copson from the British Humanist Association and Sarah Veale, Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC, Phyllis Opoku-Gymah PCS and Black PRIDE, and Jennifer Moses from NASUWT the education Union will also address the Conference. Details of more speakers and the programme for the day will be announced soon.
Please see the Conference page on our website www.cuttingedgeconsortium.co.uk for further information and online Conference registration
or contact CEC cuttingedgeconsortium1@googlemail.com or return the registration form to CEC PO Box 24632 London E9 6XF
With continuing controversy over LGBT access to goods and services, issues around employment and education rights, threats to abolish the Human Rights Act, and attempts to undermine equality legislation through faith-based exemptions we see false dichotomies have been created between people of faith and LGBT communities, ignoring the the diversity which exists within faith communities and across society. The 2012 Conference is planned not simply to repeat, but to build upon the innovative experience of past conferences with plenary speakers and workshops addressing the following areas:
• ensuring equal access to health & public services
• ending religious exemptions in employment
• promoting inclusive education
• making schools safe for LGBT young people
• celebrating our relationships
• accepting the right to found a family
The keynote speakers for the 2012 Conference are Nicholas Holtam, the Bishop of Salisbury, Aidan O’Neill QC from Matrix Chambers, and Angela Eagle MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. Andrew Copson from the British Humanist Association and Sarah Veale, Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC, Phyllis Opoku-Gymah PCS and Black PRIDE, and Jennifer Moses from NASUWT the education Union will also address the Conference. Details of more speakers and the programme for the day will be announced soon.
Please see the Conference page on our website www.cuttingedgeconsortium.co.uk for further information and online Conference registration
or contact CEC cuttingedgeconsortium1@googlemail.com or return the registration form to CEC PO Box 24632 London E9 6XF
