Liverpool’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 UK’s first formally recognised LGBT+ area, the Stanley Street Quarter will be rebranded as the Pride Quarter, with support from LCR Pride Foundation and Marketing […]
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 and replace it with an individual risk assessment regardless of sexual orientation. This important new policy will take effect on World Blood Donor Day will […]
Read MoreAlmost 100 Good Causes await the UK’s first Rainbow Lottery draw this Saturday!
Nearly 100 foundations, organisations and trusts across the country have signed up as ‘Good Causes’ for the Rainbow Lottery, the UK’s first lottery exclusively supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The 92 Good Causes are increasing in numbers every day and are urging their supporters to purchase the £1 tickets, of which 50p goes directly to the […]
Read MoreLCR Pride Foundation’s MarchOnline returns for 2021
The second MarchOnline will take place on Saturday 31st July under the theme ‘From Now On’. LCR Pride Foundation has today announced that its MarchOnline will return on Saturday 31st July and that registrations are now open. The virtual march will once again take place on what would have been the day of the city […]
Read MoreConsortium Supports Challenge to LGB Alliance Charity Status
Leading trans charity, Mermaids is appealing the controversial decision by the Charity Commission to award the LGB Alliance charitable status. LGBT+ Consortium, Gendered Intelligence, LGBT Foundation and TransActual are not appellants but are supporting the appeal, which is being crowdfunded by Good Law Project. To be registered as a charity, an organisation must be established […]
Read MoreSexuality aGender – New Delivery Partner Opportunity
Training Delivery Partner and Income Generation Opportunity BACKGROUND: The Proud Trust has a long and rich history of working with LGBT+ young people, and creating resources to meet their identified needs. Over the years, the LGBT+ young people that we have worked with have consistently told us that the education they have received by […]
Read MoreLGBT+ Sector Calls for EHRC to Step Up
A diverse range of LGBT+ Voluntary and Community Sector leaders have today written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, urging them to step up for our LGBT+ communities. They have questioned the Commission’s record on LGBT+ people’s rights, but particularly trans people’s rights. There is growing frustration and disappointment that they are no longer […]
Read MoreIntroducing Proud Connections
Throughout the last year we have seen many more enquiries for our services than we usually would, reflecting how difficult the pandemic has been for people from all walks of life, and our own research has highlighted some worrying mental health statistics. In rural areas, travel restrictions have also increased feelings of isolation, with many being unable […]
Read MoreAhead of the Curve – Impact Screening Tour
We are pleased to be partnering with Together Films as an official screening partner of AHEAD OF THE CURVE. AHEAD OF THE CURVE is a documentary film telling the story of Franco Stevens and Curve Magazine, and the impact Franco’s work and the magazine continues to have today. The magazine helped build a foundation for many […]
Read MoreSAYiT young people launch Aviva Campaign for ‘SAYeaT’ a pop-up café providing a safe and inclusive space to all members of the LGBT+ community.
SAYiT supports and empowers young LGBT+ people in Sheffield through group work, one-to-one support and outreach. We are proud to be youth-centered and are supporting young people to raise donations for the SAYeaT café. Young people often tell us that SAYiT is the only place they feel they can be their authentic selves in a […]
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