OUT AT WORK

OUT AT WORK is a 15-minute animated video resource pack by Leeds Animation Workshop. It offers a simple introduction to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation, Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003.

These equality regulations have now outlawed discrimination. But old-fashioned attitudes don't change overnight, and many people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual are still not being treated fairly.
The film tells the stories of six workers in a variety of jobs. They come from very different backgrounds, and each has their own way of dealing with prejudice against lesbians, gays and bisexuals.
· James is a young man looking for work in IT
· Meena is starting her first job in a hospital
· Ryan is a mechanic, and a father
· Sarah is a teacher
· Barry has worked for years in a hotel kitchen
· Chrissie has never met anyone openly gay before, but stands up for Tim when he joins the team in her office.

Their stories focus on the issues that face an LGB person at work: going for an interview, starting a new job, how you deal with coming out, what happens when your partner gets ill, what it feels like when you are on your own, and when you get some support. They show how the equality laws can work in everyday situations, and why they are important for all of us.

Leeds Animation Workshop, the non-profit-making co-operative company that produced the DVD, has made over 30 productions on subjects including equality, harassment, workplace and family problems. Commissioned by the Women and Equality Unit at the DTI, OUT AT WORK was produced in partnership with the TUC, Citizens Advice, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional TUC LGBT Forum, GALYIC (Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale) and Leeds Chamber of Commerce.

Suitable for groups or individuals, the DVD is ideal for showing in meetings, education or training, to employees, employers, and the public. It gets the message across about the new equality rights for lesbians, gays and bisexuals at work -- what they are, why we need them, and why they are a good thing.

OUT AT WORK is available on DVD (which includes an English subtitled version), or on VHS (with or without subtitles). A booklet is supplied free with the film, which is available for hire or for sale from:
Leeds Animation Workshop
45 Bayswater Row,
Leeds LS8 5LF
Tel/fax: 0113 248 4997
info@leedsanimation.org.uk
www.leedsanimation.org.uk

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• LGBT
• History
• Education
• Sexuality
• Homophobia
• Transphobia
• Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Trans
• Schools
• Law

[jugglinotter]

I agree with praline and often wonder about how other LGBTQ manage low level stuff that is so widespread

[deepbreakfast1960]

This is so true well done!

[Saethchan]

It's not the world's best animation, but it very definitely succeeds in getting the message across! Well done!

[praline2x]

I feel that perhaps this is a nice aspirational video. I am about to embark on a PGCE and this is of concern to me. The experience i have in schools is that perhaps high level discrimination would be dealt with but i feel a lot of low level discrimination could continue and effect you personally without any recourse that would not influence career progression either at your current school or at another.