Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people experience a number of health inequalities which are often unrecognised in health and social care settings. These briefings include one about mental health and access to services.

The Government has developed proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain. They are the result of the Discrimination Law Review, launched in February 2005 to consider the opportunities for creating a clearer and more streamlined discrimination legislative framework. The Green Paper consultation closes today.

We will monitor the development of this legislation to check that the equality rights of people with mental health problems gained in the Disability Discrimination Act and the Disability Equality Duty are not compromised.

You can read the Disability Rights Commission's briefing on the green paper here.