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Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary for DCMS and the Civil Service LGB&TI Champion

Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion

Sue Owen retired from the Civil Service in April 2019.

Sue was the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Champion and LGB&TI Champion.

International Transgender Day of Visibility and raising awareness in the Civil Service

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To mark this day, DCMS Permanent Secretary Sue Owen gives her reflections on progress on transgender rights and inclusion in the Civil Service, as she retires from the service and her role as its LGB&TI Champion.

World AIDS Day – support all people living with HIV and AIDS

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Civil Service diversity champions Sue Owen and Philip Rutnam combine to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS.

‘Improving the Lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People’ in the Civil Service

Front cover of the Government LGBT Action Plan with title 'LGBT Action Plan' and subtitle 'Improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people', and the logo of the Government Equalities Office

Sue Owen writes about two key commitments that Civil Service HR has contributed to the new Government LGBT Action Plan.

Review of arrangements for tackling harassment and misconduct

Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary for DCMS and the Civil Service LGB&TI Champion

Sue Owen explains the background to the review she is leading of arrangements for tackling harassment and misconduct in the Civil Service. And she invites civil servants to contribute through an anonymous survey.