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
đ 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 âGuidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Childrenâ. 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) â 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 â Time to Call, Enough!
In the last 10 days we have seen our LGBT+ identities attacked in ways we havenât seen since the 80/90âs. 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
Itâs Neurodiversity Celebration Week! This week is âa worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by […]
Read MoreInternational Womenâs Day
International Womenâs Day is a day for all women. Itâs a day where we celebrate that women are diverse, and complex, and interesting, and itâs 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 MoreGalop Launch New Online Survey
Galop have launched a new online survey to help understand how LGBT+ peopleâs relationships, both intimate and familial, have been affected by the COVID-19 lockdown measures. The results will shape […]
Read MoreLondon’s LGBT+ Catholics Go Virtual for Pride 2020
Unable to gather either for the 2020 Pride-in-London Parade, its Community Market Place, or a Pride-in-London Weekend Mass inside Farm Street Jesuit Church, Mayfair, London, LGBT+ Catholics Westminster will […]
Read MoreLaunching Hidayahâs mentoring scheme âWalk With Meâ
Hidayah is proud to announce our mentoring scheme âWalk With Meâ which has been created to help support our LGBTQIA+ Muslim members. With recent events that have affected people around […]
Read MoremyGWork launches #WorkPride â a virtual conference to strengthen LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion
myGwork, the global recruitment and networking organisation for LGBTQ+ professionals, is launching its first global digital conference, #WorkPride, in place of postponed or cancelled flagship LBGTQ+ events. The aim is […]
Read MoreNew grants help organisations in the capital working with those most affected by COVID-19
The London Community Response, the collaboration of over 50 funders distributing over ÂŁ18m of funding to civil society groups, is announcing grants to six equality-led organisations as part of its […]
Read MoreThe House of Stonewall hosts UK’s first 2 day Queer Virtual Festival with Lemonade
With bars and clubs being closed, events and festivals cancelled, queer people are crying out for a bit of creativity, entertainment and fun in their lives. Thatâs where the House […]
Read More#NeverMoreNeeded
Following on from the BBCâs Big Night In and the #EveryDayCounts campaign, we are working with CharityComms to celebrate and highlight the vital and amazing work that all charities do […]
Read MoreGEO COVID-19 Research
The Government Equalities Office has begun to map the huge amount of new research taking place on the impact of COVID-19 on LGBT people. Evidence suggests that disadvantaged groups are more […]
Read MoreHousing options for older LGBT+ people – survey
Thank you to everyone who has already completed this survey on housing options. Almost 600 completed surveys from LGBT+ people in London have been received so far, which is a […]
Read MoreCoronavirus Postpones Pride in Liverpool
The LCR Pride Foundation has announced its decision to postpone Pride in Liverpool and reschedule to a date later in 2020. The event was due to take place on Saturday 25 […]
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