I just managed to catch the very end of the Orlando vigil in Leicester. There were several hundred there half an hour before. Rainbow flags were at half mast on the town hall and the cathedral.
There was still a healthy mix of ages, genders, ethnicities, faiths and sexual orientations when I got there. Leicester united against hate in solidarity with LGBT people everywhere.
Standing up for equalities and opposing discrimination is a trade union issue, not just in the workplace but wherever it happens in the world. We either encourage fairness, respect and tolerance or we let hatred and bigotry flourish. I know which side I choose.
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