{"id":369,"date":"2025-11-10T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/lgbt\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:21:02","slug":"pride-badge-and-pride-pledge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/lgbt\/pride-badge-and-pride-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride Badge and Pride Pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The NHS Scotland Pride Badge and Pride Pledge are for staff to show their commitment to support equality for LGBT+ and other marginalised people. LGBT+ and minority ethnic people still face challenges in relation to accessing healthcare and negative attitudes towards them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pride Badge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government want to break down these barriers and promote an NHS Scotland that is inclusive for all. The Badge showcases staff commitment to foster an environment that is open, promote a message of inclusion, speak up and challenge intolerance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pride Badge signifies that a member of staff has signed up to the Pledge and is aware of the issues facing LGBT+ and minority ethnic people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pride Badge Toolkit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Pride Badge Toolkit document explains the rationale behind the badge, provides some useful website links and some things to consider when posting about this topic on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pride Badge Toolkit Document<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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NHS Scotland Pride Badge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A short video which was created to explain the Badge’s significance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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