Sue Sanders

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After studying at the New College of Speech and Drama, London where she received a teaching diploma, Sanders studied counseling on alcohol related problems as well as gestalt therapy and contribution training. She also holds qualifications on dealing with stress and trauma.

Since 1971, she has been a teacher, tutor and a lecturer on women's studies, drama and homophobia in schools, universities and other organisations, both in London and in Sydney, Australia.

Since 1984, Sanders has worked as a management consultant and trainer for the public and voluntary sector. She is a member of the LGBT Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police (since 1999), an independent advisor to the [http://lcjb.cjsonline.gov.uk/London/home_new.html London Criminal Justice Board] , a member of the National Union of Teachers LGBT working party (since 1999), the current vice-chair of the Southwark anti Homophobic Forum (which she joined in 1997) and a consultant to the Crown Prosecution Services, helping them produce national policy on prosecuting homophobic crime effectively.

In 1996, she co-founded [http://www.thechrysalisteam.co.uk Chrysalis] with Paul Patrick, a consultancy which delivers training around equal opportunity issues – particularly anti-heterosexism.

In 2000, she became the co-chair of [http://www.schools-out.org.uk Schools Out] , a group working for the equality of LGBT people in the education system, which she co-founded in 1984.citation |date=2003-11-17 |title=Anger at council's 'anti-gay' stance |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/3277499.stm |periodical=BBC News |accessdate=2007-08-28.] In 2004, she instituted the first ever LGBT History Month in the UK which, with the help of the Schools Out committee members, was launched in December 2004 at Tate Modern and occurred in February 2005.citation |title=Lessons in loneliness |date=2005-10-01 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/gayrights/story/0,,1580874,00.html |periodical=The Guardian |accessdate=2007-08-28.]

Sanders has directed many plays in London's fringe theatres and has been involved in the production of radio programmes for ABC in Sydney.

She is the author of poetry and short stories as well as many articles and brochures on feminist issues, education and homophobia. She regularly appears on TV and radio programmes dealing with equality and LGBT issues and is a key note speaker and workshop leader in many conferences dealing with diversity, homophobia and LGBT issues.

In 2005, she received the Clio's Silver Cup Award from the International Lesbian and Gay Cultural Network for outstanding achievements in documenting and disseminating information about LGBT History.

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* [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/sex/story/0,,818605,00.html A date with hate] , The Observer, 27 October 2002
* [http://www.ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/2005july/1402.htm Lesbian Activist Invited to Downing Street] , UK Gay News - 14 July 2005
* [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-2750.html Geeling murder shows 'school homophobia'] , Pinknews, 17 October 2006
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGLj9v818N8 Sue Sanders speaking at the launch of LGBT History Month 2007] - 20 November 2006, TUC headquarters in London.
* [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-4014.html Schools activist: bullying recommendations not good enough] , Pinknews - 27 March 2007
* [http://podcast.plain-sense.co.uk/2008/04/26/half-an-hour-with-sue-sanders Half an Hour with Sue Sanders] - podcast interview