In this case, he successfully argued that the gay partner of a deceased statutory tenant should be treated as if he were the spouse of the deceased, thereby giving him the right to inherit the statutory tenancy in accordance with the Human Rights Act. Paul acted for the tenant in the case of Godin Mendoza v Ghaidan 2AC 557. Paul Staddon had a successful career at the Bar spanning over 30 years before retiring last year. Join all our speakers, as together we discuss the importance of bringing discrimination cases to court. The landmark decision legally recognised that a gay person is entitled to live freely and openly, in the same way that a straight person can. Asylum was originally refused on the basis that his client could be reasonably expected to conceal his sexual identity in order to avoid persecution in his home country. We also hear from Raza Husain QC who successfully argued that his Iranian client should be granted refugee status. Robin Allen QC offers a valuable insight into this high profiled case, which has journeyed through the courts and is currently awaiting to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. The case raised interesting legal arguments around the conflict of sexual freedom and religious freedom. The bakery, owned by evangelical Christians, argued that it was against their religious beliefs and declined the order. We learn about the case of a bakery in Northern Ireland who refused to ice 'Support Gay Marriage' on a cake. Gain a valuable insight into the stories behind the headlines as we speak to the barristers involved. This event celebrates lawyers who have played a significant role in advancing LGBT rights through some of the landmark court cases of the last few years. In the same year LGBT people finally received protection against discrimination in the workplace. Section 28, which prevented schools from talking positively about homosexuality, was only repealed in 2003. There have been huge advances for LGBT equality in the UK over the last 20 years, with the advent of civil partnerships in 2004, and more recently same-sex marriage. Information from charity Mind about mental health support for people who are Resources from mental health charity Student MindsĪ range of resources on topics such as coming out and transitioning.Įducation charity aimed at making schools safe and inclusive for the LGBT+ community Six lesser-known LGBT+ sportspeople who made history in their respective sports. The National Autistic Society explores this intersectionality.īBC Sport's 2021 LGBT+ History Month celebrationĬelebrating the achievements of LGBT+ athletes, and their impact beyond sport.īBC Sport: Six LGBT+ sportspeople you should know more about
Herts Memories - LGBTQ+ History Month 2021 archiveĪ local archive of events and resources from LGBTQ+ History Month 2021 in Herts. The Mental Health Foundation details some interesting statistics about LGBTIQ+ people. Explore this year’s national campaign and resources.