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Another Pride access shocker leaves disabled people feeling ‘invisible’

15/07/2011 – 9:00 am

Disabled activists are considering legal action after access at last weekend’s annual gay rights parade in London was condemned as potentially dangerous.
Regard, the national organisation for disabled lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, said it was appalled that Pride London, which organises the event, had again failed to make its festivities accessible.
Regard has been [...]

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Queen’s birthday honours: Leaders and activists recognised with honours

22/06/2011 – 9:00 am

Disabled and Deaf leaders, activists and volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours for their campaigning and charity work.
Among those recognised with an MBE was Kath Gillespie-Sells, who founded the disabled lesbian gay bisexual and transgender organisation Regard in 1989.
Now semi-retired, she still works part-time as an equality consultant and a psychotherapist, as [...]

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