LGBT+

• Attending London Pride 2022

  Wed 10th August 2022 The PDA

  London Pride took place on 2 July 2022 and PDA LGBT+ Network member and second-year pharmacy student, Eva Martin (they/them) was in attendance. Here they share the theme of this year's London Pride and what it meant to them to attend. Also, learn more about the PDA LGBT+ Network's presence at Manchester Pride this year. 

• PDA LGBT+ Network praise the introduction of pronoun badges at LloydsPharmacy

  Wed 20th July 2022 The PDA

  The PDA LGBT+ Network has welcomed the news that LloydsPharmacy has introduced personal pronouns on name badges and are encouraging colleagues to wear them.  

• PDA LGBT+ Network launch resources to support LGBT+ inclusive education

  Thu 2nd June 2022 The PDA

  June is Pride month which each year celebrates LGBT+ communities around the world. In honour of the month, this year, the PDA LGBT+ Network is launching a range of resources as part of an ongoing #LGBTplusMPharm campaign to update the curriculum at Schools of Pharmacy where LGBT+ inclusion is lacking. 

• LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter – April 2022

  Wed 20th April 2022 The PDA

  In this April update, read about how cervical cancer screenings can be improved for transgender men and non-binary people. Also, read about the research showing that the LGBT+ community is facing poorer health and social care outcomes compared to other members of society.  

• Celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2022

  Fri 11th February 2022 The PDA

  LGBT+ History month takes place in February every year and is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the LGBT+ community and to observe the progress made towards achieving equality.  

• Pharmacist Education Summit: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Sat 5th February 2022 The PDA

  Earlier this week on 2 February, Health Education England (HEE) and the Pharmacy Schools Council (PhSC) held a Pharmacist Education Summit on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) aimed at pharmacy educators. 

• PDA LGBT+ Network responds to government consultation on conversion therapy

  Mon 24th January 2022 The PDA

  The government has committed to banning so-called conversion therapy, a practice in which attempts are made to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of an LGBT+ person.  

• LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter – December 2021

  Wed 15th December 2021 The PDA

  Welcome to this month's PDA LGBT+ Network update. This edition includes a look at pharmacy students' confidence levels in providing LGBT+ specific care and we also learn about the transition journey of a Locum Community Pharmacist.  

• My transition journey

  Mon 13th December 2021 The PDA

  In our latest member voice article, read about locum community pharmacist and PDA LGBT+ Network member Jenny's transition journey. Jenny also discusses the support available for other transgender pharmacists. 

• Domestic violence in the LGBT+ community

  Tue 30th November 2021 The PDA

  In the second instalment of the PDA series to raise awareness of the '16 days of Action Against Domestic Violence' campaign, Scott Rutherford, President of the LGBT+ Network explains that some people within society are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse than others.  

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