Neil Kinnock, who got Kate Hoey imposed by the national party. Bellos was the treasurer of the Africa Reparations Movement (UK). She was co-chair of the Southwark LGBT Network until February 2007 and an adviser to Southwark Council. From 2000 to 2003, she was co-chair of the LGBT Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police. She remains a community activist. Linda co-founded Design for Diversity with Dr Tony Malone in 2004. The two founders worked with the partnership on projects for 5 years. Linda continues a close friendship with Tony despite their differing views on trans-rights. Equality As a lesbian feminist, Bellos argued strongly in the early 1980s that an inclusive approach to women's issues must take account of social class, minority and majority ethnic identity, disability, sexual identity and religion. This approach was unpopular at the time. More recently, Bellos teaches employers and their staff to apply the Equality Act 2010, the Human Rights Act 1998 and other equality law. She notably originated Black History Month in the UK whilst chair of the London Strategic Policy Unit. Bellos has worked on mainstreaming equality within many public bodies, including the British Army and the Metropolitan Police Service. She was an Independent Advisor to the Metropolitan Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the Association of Chief Police Officers. She is a founder member and former Chair of The Institute of Equality and Diversity Practitioners. Consulting Bellos provides equality, diversity and human rights consultancy and training services to the UK's commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors. Her company is called Linda Bellos Associates. Radio, TV, and writing Bellos is a regular guest on radio and television programmes, contributing to discussions on many topics including equality, human rights and feminism. As an author, she has contributed to a number of anthologies, including IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain. Personal life In 1970 she married Jonathan Bellos, they had two children, in 1974 and 1976. She came out as a lesbian in 1980, and her marriage ended in divorce in 1983. Linda left her children to live in an all-female commune. On 21 December 2005, Bellos and her partner, Caroline Jones, entered into a civil partnership: Caroline died in 2015. In 2020, Bellos entered into a civil partnership with Marian Davis. Awards On 9 December 2002, Bellos was presented (together with Stephen Bourne) with the Metropolitan Police Volunteer Awards "in recognition of