New publications:
Richardson, D., Monro, S., and McNulty, A. (forthcoming 2012) ‘Public Duty and Private Prejudice: Sexualiites Equalities and Local Government’, Sociological Review.
Monro, S., and Richardson, D. (forthcoming 2012) ‘Crossroads or Categories? Intersectionality theory and the case of lesbian, gay, and bisexual equalities initiatives in UK local government’ in: A. Wilson (ed) Situating Intersectionality. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Richardson, D. and Monro, S. (forthcoming 2012) Sexuality, Diversity, and Social Change: In the Name of Equality. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (paperback and hardback).
Monro, Surya, and Richardson, Diane (2010) 'Intersectionality and Sexuality: The Case of Equalities Work in UK Local Government', in Taylor, Yvette., Hines, Sally., and Casey, Mark. (eds) Theorising Intersectionality and Sexuality, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Monro, Surya (2010) Sexuality, Space, and Intersectionality: The case of lesbian, gay and bisexual equalities initiatives in UK local government, Sociology, 44(5): 996 - 1010.
See also the report for practitioners and policymakers, including key research findings and policy recommendations. See the research findings page.
For all available and forthcoming publications, see the publications page.
Professor Diane Richardson and Dr Ann McNulty from Newcastle University and Dr. Surya Monro from the University of Huddersfield undertook this two and a half year research project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The field of LGBT equalities work is currently undergoing a period of rapid change fuelled by the introduction of a raft of new legislation as well as ongoing local government modernisation.
Through a cross-cultural comparison of the English, Welsh and Northern Irish situations, the research examined the impact of recent policy changes on the field of LGBT equalities work in local government. It built on existing research and explored three key analytic themes;
This investigation has contributed to academic, policy and activist debates about equalities and diversities initiatives, with research outcomes affecting policy makers, LGBT people and community organisations.
The project used and developed innovative qualitative Action Learning Set and qualitative methodologies, focus groups, and interviews with local and national stakeholders. Click here to find out more about this project.
