LGBTQIA+OTUK Timeline

The timeline below was produced and shared at RCOT Conference 2022 during a collaborative presentation between LGBTQIA+OTUK and RCOT LGBTQIA+ Steering Group and illustrates how the group formed and has evolved thus far.

An image containing a timeline of significant influences and events in the formation of LGBTQIA+OTUK. Left to right as follows: 2019 - AOTI Gender and Sexuality in OT Advisory Group publish LGBT+ Awareness & Good Practice Guidelines for Occupational Therapists May 2020 - BAMEOTUK form in response to murder of George Floyd (RIP) Ongoing: CSP LGBTQIA+ network is increasingly active. Autumn 2020: Series of #OTalks re: improving diversity and representation in OT Feb 2021: LSBU OT Society host event 'Gender and Sexuality in OT practice' via Zoom - open to all. Post-event chat reiterated need for LGBTQIA+OT network. Early 2021: Series of online meetings - what? how? when? April 2021: Tentative first steps into public domain via Twitter June 2021: Virtual OT Pride launch event via Zoom = booked to capacity.
Continuation of above timeline. Left to right as follows: June 2021: LGBTQIA+OTUK asked for speaker to contribute to Inclusion plenary @ RCOT 2021 Ketan Dave is appointed as RCOT’s 1st EDB Manager Summer/Autumn 2021: Ongoing consultation with Steve Ford (CEO @ RCOT) re: Strategic Themes Ongoing conversations with RCOT about ways and means of working together, acknowledging distrust and disengagement of some LGBTQIA+ RCOT members/former members. With not for or to. Autumn 2021: LGBTQIA+OTUK asked for speaker to contribute to RCOT’s #OTs4Equity Campaign Advert for Expressions of Interest for RCOT LGBTQIA+ Steering Group published via OTNews and online Feb 2022: LGBTQIA+OTUK affinity group members make the front page of OTNews for LGBT History Month. Feb 2022: RCOT LGBTQIA+ Steering Group is formed.

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Image of the cover of the AOTI LGBT+ Awareness and Good Practice Guidelines for Occupational Therapists. Lime green background, white title text, dark green AOTI logo, graphic containing the colours of the rainbow in horizontal bands and photographs of a range of occupational therapists.

Please click the image above to view the AOTI LGBT+ Awareness and Good Practice Guidelines for Occupational Therapists

BAMEOTUK logo - black text on a brown ground stating 'BAME OT Network - Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Occupational Therapy Network'

Please click the image above to visit the BAME OT Network independent website.

BAMEOTUK Network are also on various social media platforms.

CSP LGBTQIA+ Network logo - a circle with 2 shades of purple with CSP LGBTQIA+ written in white text.

Please click the image above to visit the CSP LGBTQIA+ network pages online.

#OTalk logo - black text on a white shape on a teal green ground stating '#OTalk A place to talk occupation'

Clicking the image above will take you to the #OTalk website. Please also see Twitter (where all the action happens!)

Here is the link to the #OTalk from 27th October 2021 re: Improving LGBTQIA+ and Gender Representation in OT