Crew would not get in back of ambulance with paramedic after she was 'outed' as lesbian by colleague
A former paramedic said her colleagues would not get in the back of an ambulance with her after her sexuality was 'outed'. Jackie Bell, who now works as 111 Head of Service at the North West Ambulance Service, said a male colleague previously told fellow workers that she was a lesbian, despite trying to keep her relationship with another female colleague a secret.
However, a male colleague later 'outed' the pair. Jackie said the experience was 'really difficult' and has left 'some damage'. She claimed the attitudes of older road staff made things more challenging for her at the time, from refusing to get into the back of an ambulance with her or making comments and calling her nicknames.
Reflecting on those early days and the reactions she received after colleagues learnt of her sexuality, she added: “Looking back, the attitudes of the older road staff were interesting. I kept asking myself was it because I was a direct entry paramedic, or female, or a lesbian? However, she felt that people's attitudes towards her had changed. Not because of her sexuality, but because she was a female in a senior leadership role.
Stonewall is an LGBT+ charity in the UK offering a range of support services, which are listed on their website. Their free phone support lines are open 9:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday . You can also email [email protected]. "The lack of senior role models for women, gay or straight, unconscious bias at all levels in the organisation and tokenism are all still issues. I feel that the LGBT+ Network has gone a long way to working within NWAS to educate and drive changes in behaviours and attitude, however, does this permeate throughout the organisation? Definitely not yet, but the network is making huge strides.
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