Follow CHE on TwitterThe Derek Oyston CHE Award 2009,
in conjunction with GALHA
The
Derek Oyston CHE Award, in conjunction with GALHA, was for "a group or
individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the aims and
objectives of CHE".
The first recipient was Sue Sanders, for her outstanding work for Schools Out and for establishing and maintaining LGBT History Month.
The presentation,
on Friday the 10th of July, 2009, was part of the 30th
anniversary celebrations for GALHA
(the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, at the Bishopsgate
Institute, London.
Accepting her award, Sue Sanders spoke of the enormous strides that had been made since the days when teachers could be sacked simply for being gay and commented. "I can't tell you how much it means to receive an award like this from the community". She also paid tribute to the work of the late Paul Patrick who had been co-chair with her of Schools Out.
The award was announced
by CHE Executive Member Griffith Vaughan Williams (left in the photo)
and presented by CHE Vice-President, the well-known broadcaster Ray Gosling
(right).
The certificate mentions the 30 years of GALHA, the 40 years of CHE, and the 35 years of Schools Out, which has been campaigning for LGBT equality in education since it was established in 1974, as the London Gay Teachers’ Group.
See also Schools Out's press release.
And see the 2010-11 Award.