Study Number 7090 Organisational Change, Resistance and Democracy: Bisexual and Equalities Initiatives, 2007-2010 Richardson, D.

* Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender is abbreviated to LGBT

No of Text File Focus Group ID Gender Occupation Place of Interview Interview Summary Pages Name Inclusion, Equality conference, Development of rights, Culture of the organisation, Leadership, Awareness promotion, Training, , Diversity, Community forums, Strategic community, Access to services, Harassment, Labelling, LGBT equalities work, Single Cllr Int1 Councillor North East England Equalities Bill, Economic agenda. 17 7090int001

Equality & diversity training, Changes in LGBT equality, Respect at workplace, Organisational culture, Openness, Acceptance, Gender reassignment, Labour group, Use of LGBT terminology, Local strategies partnership (LSP), Religious faith, Participatory democracy, Societal shift in tolerance, Single Equalities Bill, Social marketing, Cllr Int2 ~ Councillor North East England Comparison of equalities, Poverty reduction. 15 7090int002

Equality training, Organisational culture, , Inclusion, Institutional sexism, Consultations, Support groups, Volunteering, Disenfranchisement, Social deprivation, Public forums, Modernising the council, Institutional politics, Political game, Elections, Dissatisfied Cllr Int3 Female Councillor Northern England public, Gender discrimination, Exclusion. 27 7090int003 Equalities agenda, Political divisions, Gender balance, Increasing acceptance, Traditional values, Quiet acceptance, Political representatives, LGBT community, Equal rights legislation, Religious faith, Sexual education, Communities, Church, Culture, Nationalists, Unionists, Cllr Int4 ~ Councillor Northern Ireland Foreign nationals, Rurality. 16 7090int004 No of Text File Focus Group ID Gender Occupation Place of Interview Interview Summary Pages Name Use of LGBT terminology, Inclusion, Diversity, Single Equalities Bill, Acceptance, , Health status, Change of attitudes, Change of legislation, Institutional culture, Equality in practise, Religious values, LGBT adoption, Community forums, Local Strategic partnership (LSP), Participatory democracy, LGBT Cllr Int5 ~ Councillor South East England representation, LGBT grouping, Social capital. 19 7090int005 IDeA, Modernisation, Common equality framework, Cultural changes, Monitoring, Local Strategic Partnership (LSP), Equality forums, Representation, networks, Capacity, Equality standard, Resistance, Religions, Sexual orientation conference, Resources, Awareness raising, Community of practise, Schools, Primary Care Trusts (PCT), The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Leadership, Labour government, Economic England NatInt1 ~ ~ England recession. 13 7090int006 Section 28, Race identity and sexuality, Labour government, Equality, Supporting the LGBT Muslim community, Finding funding, Changes in service provision, leadership and change, Single equality bill, England NatInt2 ~ Senior Position England Freedom of speech, Strategic partnerships. 23 7090int007 Working with local authorities, Sexualities and gender England NatInt3 ~ Senior Position England equalities, in sports, LGBT in Europe. 14 7090int008 Intersectionality, Bi-activism, Bisexual rights, Binary gendered, Alliance between LG and BT, Religion, England NatInt4 ~ ~ England Biological argument, Representation. 18 7090int009

Working with other organisations and the Government, Funding, Policy changes, Local authorities' , Monitoring, England NatInt5 ~ ~ England Intersectionality, , Homelessness. 18 7090int010 No of Text File Focus Group ID Gender Occupation Place of Interview Interview Summary Pages Name

Multi-agency working, Race Amendment Act, Homophobic bullying strategies, Community cohesion, Devolved structures, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Staff Network Groups, LGBT Community Advisory Group, Civil partnership policy, Incorporation of transgender with LGB, England NatInt6 ~ ~ England Funding, Homophobic violence between immigrants. 36 7090int011 1999 Gender Reassignment Regulations, Partnership working, trans equality, Local authority and Police good England NatInt7 ~ ~ England practice, Community engagement with local government. 21 7090int012 Sexual orientation, School programme dealing with issues Community of racism, sectarianism and homophobia, N Ireland Int1 ~ Relations Officer Northern Ireland festival, funding cuts, Community relations. 26 7090int013

Sexual orientation, Merging Council areas, Policy, Equality monitoring and changes in the social scene, Civil N Ireland Int2 ~ Equality Officer Northern Ireland partnerships in the Council chambers, Capacity building. 25 7090int014

Sexualities equalities, Intersectionality, Separating LGB N IrelandtInt3 ~ ~ Northern Ireland from T, LGBT equality across Europe, Policy and poverty. 14 7090int015 Equalities initiatives, Discrimination, Neighbourhood Senior Officer, renewal partnerships, Youth attitude to change, Shared N Ireland Int4 ~ Equality Team Northern Ireland Futures, Equality impact assessment. 12 7090int016 Religious, migrant and economic influence, Youth attitude to change, Equality-proofing policies and procedures, Multi- agency work, Civic regeneration forum, Bill of Rights for N Ireland Int5 ~ Senior Officer Northern Ireland Northern Ireland. 11 7090int017 Community specific flags and emblems, Self-suppression of identities, Policy, Engagement with LGBT community, Religious influence, Reporting crimes, Informed N Ireland Int6 ~ ~ Northern Ireland leadership. 19 7090int018 No of Text File Focus Group ID Gender Occupation Place of Interview Interview Summary Pages Name Equality forum, Coalition on Sexual Orientation (CoSO), Sexual orientation and religion, Regeneration plan, N Ireland Int7 Female Senior Officer Northern Ireland Equality impact assessment, LGBT terminology. 16 7090int019 Information flow, Disabled access to leisure centre, Training, Abuse against staff and customers, Leisure Watch, Outreach programmes for teenagers, Relationship N Ireland Int8 Female Senior Officer Northern Ireland with the police, Youth attitude to change. 19 7090int020 Gender Action Plan, LGBT equalities work, Civil partnerships, Equality in the workforce, Gender champion, Council's relationship with local groups, Equality forum, Officer - Equality of Coalition on Sexual Orientation (CoSO), Changes in N Ireland Nat Int1 ~ Opportunities Northern Ireland policy. 26 7090int021 Changes in sexual equalities, Public attitudes, Section 75 and equalities training, Gender champion, Support from N Ireland Nat Int2 ~ Senior Officer Northern Ireland the community and voluntary sectors. 23 7090int022 Changes in sexualities equalities, Sexual health policies, Youth worker, Gay Pride, Reaching the transgender N Ireland Nat Int3 ~ ~ Northern Ireland community, political influence on diversity. 20 7090int023 Addressing leisure centre provisions for the LBGT community, Equalities work, Transgender changing facility NE England Int1 ~ Senior Position North East England options. 20 7090int024 LGB role and supporting the community, Gay Pride, Statutory funding differences between groups, Changes in training for equalities issues, Sexual monitoring and NE England Int3 Female LGB Officer North East England service delivery. 13 7090int025 Sexual orientation and employment monitoring, Equality in Stereotypical roles, Sexual orientation and , NE England Int5 ~ Employment Team North East England Orientation plan. 12 7090int026 Sexual orientation and employment monitoring, Civil partnerships, Complaints procedure, LGBT terminology, Financial Assessor Incorporation of transgender with LGB, Disability and NE England Int6 ~ for Care Services North East England sexuality, Changing attitudes. 13 7090int027 No of Text File Focus Group ID Gender Occupation Place of Interview Interview Summary Pages Name LGBT community centre working group, Procedures and policies, LGBT and housing issues, Equality initiatives, NE England Int7 ~ Housing Team North East England Incorporation of transgender with LGB. 15 7090int028 Deputy Leader of Strategic planning and policy making, Freedom of speech NE England Int8 ~ {Authority} North East England issues. 18 7090int029 Senior Position in Sexual orientation legislation, Implementing LGBT Sensory Disability monitoring, Changes in sexual orientation and equality, Team within Sexual health promotion and awareness raising, LGBT NE England Int9 Female {Authority} North East England and disability. 15 7090int030 Representing the transgender community, Separating LGB from T, Complexities of sexuality within the LGBT communities, Gender Recognition Act, Leisure centre Male to Female Transgender provisions for the LBGT community, LGBT History Month, SE England Int1 Transgender Steering Group South East England Changes in transgender equality issues. 23 7090int031 Sexual orientation and consumer services, Faith Lead Officer for communities and their views in relation to LGBT issues, Equality and Raising awareness and acceptance, Transgender and SE England Int2 ~ Diversity South East England transition issues. 19 7090int032 Working with local Gay Police Association and LGBT Providers' Forum, LGBT youth group, Phelps and Matthew Shepard, Gay Liaison Officers, LGBT equalities, work, Race and the sexual orientation, Police Force attitudes Male - Partner to towards the transgender community, Public sex SE England Int3 Int37 Police Officer South East England environment policy, 20 7090int033 Diversity of parenting and adoption, Equalities work within employment, service provision and religious communities, SE England Int4 ~ Councillor South East England potential change. 18 7090int034 Equalities work within employment, Supporting People, Equality and diversity of parenting and adoption, Anti-bullying SE England Int5 ~ Diversity Manager South East England campaign, Raising awareness of LGBT. 20 7090int035 No of Text File Focus Group ID Gender Occupation Place of Interview Interview Summary Pages Name

Sexualities equalities and monitoring, Local government Diversity Advisor for modernisation agenda, LGBT equalities work, Reaching Fire and Rescue targets, Raising awareness, Community and political SE England Int6 ~ Service South East England support for sexualities and equalities work. 25 7090int036 Knowledge of equality and diversity, the process of trans- gender transition, Funding for transition, LGBT Male - Partner to Terminology, Social inclusion, Six years of challenge, SE England Int7 Int33 ~ South East England Youth group, Matthew Shepard, Network of allies. 38 7090int037 Anti-bullying Cyber bullying, Homophobic bullying, driven Coordinator for bullying, Anti-bullying week, The Spell It Out resource, SE England Int8 ~ Schools South East England Support for primary aged children. 24 7090int038

Equality and diversity work, LGBT Terminology, open Children's Services discussion about racism or sexualities, Support for school SE England Int9 Female Managers South East England staff, Bullying in residential homes, Six strands of equality. 24 7090int039

LGBT terminology, BT awareness, Shift in culture, Senior Training and monitoring, Partnerships and multi-agency Management work, Sexualities equalities policies, Sexualities work SE England Int10 ~ Position South East England compared with other areas of equalities initiatives. 25 7090int040 LGBT policy and implementation, Modernisation agenda in local government, Homophobia within the Council, Tensions across equality strands, Funding, Youth attitude SE England Int11 ~ Union LGBT Officer South East England to change, policy. 21 7090int041 Senior Officer and Wales Programme for Improvement, Equalities Scheme, Equalities '', Homophobic comments, 'Speak Out', wales_int1 ~ Coordinator Wales Rural/urban issues, Welsh language. 29 7090int042 LGBT terminology and translation into Welsh, LGBT equalities work in the Authority, Sexual orientation training, Section 28, Policies, Undergoing the transition process while employed, Equality strands, Hidden community, wales_int2 Female Equalities Manager Wales Rural/urban issues. 41 7090int043 No of Text File Focus Group ID Gender Occupation Place of Interview Interview Summary Pages Name Dealing with equalities issues, Civil Partnerships Act, Gender Recognition Act, Differences within the equalities wales_int5 ~ Housing Services Wales groups, Masculine identities. 30 7090int044 Trans Support Group, Post-operative care, Raising money, Support, , Diversity training with the police; R1 and R2 Male Funding for treatment, Gender Recognition Act, to Female Trans Forum/Trans Acceptance, Dressing appropriately, Accessing to support, wales_int7 Transgender Support Group Wales Gender and identity. 39 7090int045 Discrimination within housing, Equalities training, Dealing Senior Worker in with gay issues because you are gay, the Union and wales_int8 Female local housing office Wales LGBT, Housing priority, Policy filtration. 30 7090int046 LGB Organisation, Activist Network Bisexual equalities work, Bi-phobia, Policy implications, and Bisexual Funding, Training gaps, Raising awareness and accessing wales_natint1 ~ Network Wales information, Use of Bisexual terminology. 17 7090int047 LGBT terminology, Accessing information, Monitoring, Advisory Data on equality strands, LGBT terminology, Changes in wales_natint2 ~ Association Wales service provision. 30 7090int048