LGBT+ Sector Welcomes new Prime Minister
As a new UK Government is formed, Consortium and many of its member organisations across the UK have written to the new Prime Minister to welcome them into their role. […]
Read MoreConsortium response to proposed changes to the Equality Act
Consortium, alongside others including Stonewall, Mermaids, TransActual CIC and Intercom have responded to the Conservative policy pledge this morning on amending the Equality Act to change “sex” to “biological sex”: […]
Read MoreLGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund 2024 Launch
Thanks to further funding from the National Lottery Community Fund – the largest community funder in the UK, Consortium and its community partners are delighted to launch a second round […]
Read MoreSupportive Schools Campaign Statement on RSHE Guidance
Joint statement from Supportive Schools Campaign on RSHE Guidance: The well-being of all children and young people, so that they can live happy, safe lives, is our priority. We believe […]
Read MoreLGBT+ Sector Responds to the Cass Review
On Wednesday April 10th, the Cass Review (which is an independent review into the provision of healthcare for trans youth in England) was published. The full report (which consists of […]
Read MoreLGBT+ Sector Responds to NHS Constitution Consultation
Today, April 30th 2024, a consultation was launched on proposed changes to the NHS Constitution. Along with sector partners, we have released the following statement in response to the consultation: […]
Read MoreMarch Newsletter
🗞 Our March Newsletter is out! In this edition you will find an important update about the Supportive Schools Campaign, news about Lesbian Visibility Week, our Spring Support Sessions, Team […]
Read MoreLGBT+ Sector Responds to the Government’s Draft ‘Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children’.
Following a long wait and several delays, the UK Government have today, 19th December, released their draft ‘Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children’. We would like to reassure […]
Read MoreFinal Evaluation of the LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund
We are excited to be publishing the final evaluation of the LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund, which has been funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. […]
Read MoreConsortium Welcomes New Chair of Trustees
Today Consortium welcomes a new Chair of Trustees, Yatin Mistry, as we always say farewell and a huge thank you to outgoing Chair Christopher French, who stands down after 3 […]
Read MoreTrans Day of Visibility – Creative Blog from Consortium’s TNBI Staff
Helmut De Nardi (they/he) – London Engagement Officer A note on time Pronouns, presentation, time. A lifetime of wondering, ignoring or questioning feelings instead of thriving; A child in […]
Read MoreLondon Funders Fair
At Consortium we recently hosted our first ever Funders Fair, at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre. The event was an opportunity for our London members to meet and get to […]
Read MoreLGBT+ History Month 2024 – TRANSforming Futures
Damien Da Silva, TRANSforming Futures Grant Officer TRANSforming Futures is a partnership project bringing together 10 organisations (Be:North, CliniQ, Galop, Gendered Intelligence, GIRES, LGBT Consortium, Mermaids, Sparkle, Stonewall, and UK […]
Read MoreWe Are All Humans – Time to Call, Enough!
In the last 10 days we have seen our LGBT+ identities attacked in ways we haven’t seen since the 80/90’s. The focus of these attacks have been trans people and […]
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Week – Consortium Team Blog
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is focussed on anxiety – what it is, how it affects us and what we can do about it. The last few years have […]
Read MoreTrans Day of Visibility Blog
Trans Day of Visibility turns 14 years old this year! This awareness day was started back in 2009 by American trans activist, Rachel Crandall, to counteract and balance the grief […]
Read MoreNeurodiversity Celebration Week Blog
It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week! This week is “a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by […]
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a day for all women. It’s a day where we celebrate that women are diverse, and complex, and interesting, and it’s also a time to shine […]
Read MoreDiscussing LGBTQIA+ experiences of immigration detention
On 7 February it was time for the quarterly meetup for organisations, groups and projects that support LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers, migrants and refugees. Together with our wonderful member and co-organiser, […]
Read MoreRace Equality Week 2023
Some thoughts from Nikita Chadha (she/they), Consortium’s Racial Justice Engagement Officer: Race Equality Week is starting across the UK today. With any awareness week, there can be an increase in […]
Read MoreBishop Paul Bayes Leads MarchONline with emotional speech praising region’s LGBT+ community
At his final LCR Pride Foundation event as Bishop, Paul Bayes said: “LGBTQ people, orientation, identity. It’s not a crime. It’s not a sickness, and it’s not a sin. You […]
Read MoreArt draws on anti-hate message
Liverpool is set to use its cultural credentials to send out the message that homophobia, transphobia and biphobia have no place in the city. The city’s largest LGBT+ organisations are […]
Read MoreThe Rainbow Lottery Have Something To Get Off Their Chest
Now announcing their weekly winning LGBTQ+ lottery numbers live online. The UK’s biggest and most colourful lotto, The Rainbow Lottery, which supports vital LGBTQ+ good causes, has started announcing their […]
Read MoreSilver Pride 2021
Now in its second year, Silver Pride is a unique online festival that celebrates older LGBT+ people and generates intergenerational communication. Over three days of summer, Silver Pride presents a […]
Read MoreNationality and Borders Bill 2021: POLICY BRIEF
Ensuring LGBT+ protection is not lost The Nationality and Borders Bill 2021 (‘the Bill’) makes sweeping changes to the UK asylum system. This brief highlights the particular and significant […]
Read MoreRainbow Migration responds to ‘cold-hearted and cruel’ Nationality and Borders Bill
6 JULY 2021 Today the government announced changes to the asylum system, which include proposals such as: Housing people in overseas reception centres while their asylum claim is being processed Requiring […]
Read MoreForward Pride Pledge
This Pride season, Forward, your local LGBTQIA+ support hub in Stockport is acting. We are taking action by asking you to stand with us and ask your local MP to […]
Read MoreIt’s out – and we’re proud! Independent research shows Open Table truly supports well-being
For thirteen years now, a growing partnership of church communities hosted by and for LGBT people has been creating safe spaces for those who find the idea of church threatening, […]
Read MoreLiverpool’s Stanley Street Quarter Rebranded “Pride Quarter”
New era for the city’s LGBT+ quarter and ‘Pride Quarter Indoor Festival’ to celebrate what would have been Pride in Liverpool on Saturday 31st July. Ten years after becoming the […]
Read MoreLGBTI charity welcomes ‘historic day’ for gay and bisexual men donating blood
Scottish LGBTI equality charity the Equality Network have today welcomed changes in blood donation rules which will remove the deferment period for some gay and bisexual men from donating blood […]
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