Branches urged to join UNISON Scotland in sponsoring Glasgay!

UNISON’s Scottish Communications & Campaigns Committee and the LGBT Committee are urging branches to join with them in sponsoring this year’s Glasgay! festival.

UNISON has been a long time supporter of the international arts festival and will be sponsoring it again this year.

But Glasgow City Council has cut funding by half which will significantly impact on the festival and the successful work it has done over the last 20 years.

So, in a letter from Chris Bartter (Communications) and Miranda Jacques-Turner (LGBT), branches are being urged to put some funding in themselves.

“The 2009 festival doubled its audience on prior years and received four and five star critiques for its top quality Commissioned Productions, the most popular of which was a total sell-out smash hit, The Maw Broon Monologues by Jackie Kay, sponsored by UNISON Scotland”, says the letter.

“Glasgay! remains a truly international celebration of the strength of the LGBT community Glasgay! enjoys the support of a broad audience, not just LGBT.”

Donations to - Gala Scotland Ltd, 87-91 Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5LE .Further information, from e.dinning@unison.co.uk

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