{"id":7371,"date":"2018-02-12T15:11:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=7371"},"modified":"2018-02-12T15:11:09","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:11:09","slug":"tower-hamlets-is-a-top-local-council-for-lgbt-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/tower-hamlets-is-a-top-local-council-for-lgbt-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Tower Hamlets is a top local council for LGBT staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7372\" src=\"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/LGBT.jpg\" alt=\"LGBT\" width=\"204\" height=\"220\" \/>Tower Hamlets Council is the only London local authority to be ranked this year in the Stonewall Top 100 UK Employers Index and its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff network has been \u201chighly commended\u201d by Stonewall for its \u201coutstanding work\u201d.<br \/>\nThe council\u2019s staff network was praised for hosting a 2017 London Pride event on trans inclusion. 2018 marks the first year that Stonewall have ensured that gender identity work counts towards an organisation\u2019s overall score and ranking.<br \/>\nNo organisation is recognised in the Top 100 without demonstrating they are committed to transgender inclusion in their workplace.<br \/>\nJohn Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets said: \u201cI am pleased we are on a journey with Stonewall to further support communities, like the transgender community, whose voices have been hidden for too long.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are committed to supporting all our communities in Tower Hamlets, and our ongoing position in Stonewall\u2019s Index is just one example of our achievements in making the borough a great place to live and work.\u201d<br \/>\nWill Tuckley, Chief Executive of Tower Hamlets Council said: As a council we recognise that a workplace that is inclusive and accepting of all people is crucial to creating a happy and productive environment.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s wonderful to see Tower Hamlets Council recognised as the only London local authority ranked this year in the Stonewall Top 100 UK Employers Index.<br \/>\nThe lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff network allows our staff to give their views on the council&#8217;s strategic direction through interaction with the forum&#8217;s CLT senior champions &#8211; It\u2019s great to see that our network has been \u201chighly commended\u201d by Stonewall for its \u201coutstanding work\u201d.<br \/>\nI\u2019m very proud to see as an organisation, we continue to champion inclusion and push equality forward.<br \/>\nThis year, the council has commissioned East London Out Project (ELOP) to deliver a series of LGBT focused events throughout the year and there will be several events held during February\u2019s LGBT History Month for residents and staff.<br \/>\nStonewall\u2019s Top 100 Employers is the definitive list showcasing the best employers for LGBT staff.\u00a0 Now in its fourteenth year, the list celebrates the pioneering efforts of leading organisations to create inclusive workplaces.<br \/>\nIn 2017, Tower Hamlets Council was nationally commended on its LGBT community engagement and it now ranks 91 in the Top 100 employers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n<script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\r\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n <fb:comments href=\"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/tower-hamlets-is-a-top-local-council-for-lgbt-staff\/\" font=\"arial\" num_posts=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" colorscheme=\"light\"  style=\"background:#FFFFFF;padding-top:0px;\r\npadding-right:0px;\r\npadding-bottom:0px;\r\npadding-left:0px;\r\nmargin-top:0px;\r\nmargin-right:0px;\r\nmargin-bottom:0px;\r\nmargin-left:0px;\r\n\"><\/fb:comments>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tower Hamlets Council is the only London local authority to be ranked this year in the Stonewall Top 100 UK Employers Index and its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff network has been \u201chighly commended\u201d by Stonewall for its \u201coutstanding work\u201d. 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