UCC LGBT Staff Network 2019 Equality Award

UCC LGBT Staff Network 2019 Equality Award

LGBT Staff

University College Cork

Frank McGrath Perpetual Award for Equality and Welfare

UCC Staff Recognition Awards

UCC LGBT+ Staff Network’s committee won the 2019 “Frank McGrath Perpetual Award for Equality and Welfare” at UCC. The President of UCC, Prof. Patrick G. O’Shea, presented the Award to Mary O’Rourke, representing the Network, at UCC’s annual Staff Recognition Awards ceremony on 10th October 2019. Mary is Co-Chair of the UCC LGBT+ Staff Network, and she was also presented with an Outstanding Colleague Award. The commendation for the LGBT+ Staff Network committee Award praised the major work it undertook in 2019 to promote LGBT+ visibility, inclusion and well-being in UCC and the wider community. Highlights included the establishment of a Rainbow Alliance at UCC and involvement in Cork’s first ever LGBT+ History festival, OUTing the Past, led by Gay Project’s Director, Padraig Rice.

UCC LGBT Staff Network

2019

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