Consortium Welcomes 2 New Trustees
Consortium is delighted to announce that following a recent recruitment process 2 new Trustees have been appointed and now ratified at our AGM, bringing the…
Bell v Tavistock Appeal Statement
We are delighted to read the Judgement in the Bell v Tavistock case and see that Tavistock has won its appeal. This can only be…
Funding Bi Organisations Community Research Launches
As BiCon 2021 gets going, Consortium is pleased to announce the launch of research it commissioned into why Bi organisations across the UK receive such…
£22,000 awarded through our LGBT+ Intersections Fund
Consortium is delighted to have awarded £22,000 to LGBT+ organisations thanks to generous funding from a private donor. 18 LGBT+ organisations across England, Scotland and…
9 Year’s of Trustee Service from Hannah
After 9 year’s of being a Trustee for Consortium, Hannah Taylor has stood down from her Trustee position. Hannah has been Consortium’s longest standing Trustee,…
Support trans people’s freedom, dignity and safety
We are crowdfunding for vital funds to directly support trans organisations and the trans people they work with. Trans communities in the UK have…
Consortium 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…
LGBT+ 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…
Ahead 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…
Consortium Welcomes 2 New Trustees
Consortium is delighted to announce that following a recent recruitment process 2 new Trustees have been appointed, bringing the Trustee Board to a team of…
The importance of looking after yourself during the festive period
A post from Camillea Johnson (they/them), Consortium’s Racial Justice Engagement Officer. Dear friends, The Team at Consortium recognise that this can be a difficult time…
A Vision of Recovery and Renewal for London’s Trans Communities
On Friday 19th November, Consortium held a landmark panel event at London’s City Hall. On the occasion of the annual Trans Awareness Week, the event brought together more than 50 key stakeholders from Greater London Authority, public…
Invest in LGBT+ communities, don’t just fund them
Alongside the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), Consortium were part of a research project commissioned by The National Lottery Community Fund exploring how all…
Black History Month 2021
A Warm Welcome to Black History Month at Consortium Racial Justice Engagement Officer, Camillea (they/them) is continuously inspired by work which serves a strong community purpose. They…
Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day 2021!
Consortium are proud to celebrate and support non-binary communities today and every day #InternationalNonBinaryDay #NonbinaryAwarenessWeek #NonBinaryDay #NonBinary This is a message to all our non-binary…
Shaan, Consortium’s Trans Organisations Network Officer reports back from June 2021 Pride Month events
Of course, due to Covid restrictions, Pride events are still happening largely online and Marches have been cancelled or postponed again this year. Still, thankfully,…
New Year Blog from our Chair
It may well be that you are glad to see the back of 2020 in the hope of a more settled, secure and satisfying 2021….
Our Equity and Inclusion work
An update from our Chief Executive, Paul Roberts… Consortium continues to support our membership and the wider LGBT+ sector as it works towards more equitable…
Getting to know our Acting Chair, Carina
One of the joys of being part of the Consortium family is seeing the impact we have across the sector. Whether that be from Consortium’s…
Consortium’s response to Government’s announcement on GRA reform
After months of delay the Government has announced details of minimal administrative changes to improve the process for legal gender recognition of trans people in…
First Pride event launches in Cannock Chase
First Pride event launches in Cannock Chase A new Pride festival will launch in Staffordshire in 2022 to offer greater support to the region’s…
LGBTI network responds to Equality & Human Rights Commission letter on trans equality
The Equality Network, a national LGBTI organisation in Scotland, and its project Scottish Trans, have responded to a letter sent today by the GB Equality…
Trans people and allies call for their rights outside the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to protect trans people’s equal participation in the next Scottish Census Equality charity says that attempt to overturn well established…
Welcome for Holyrood report on banning conversion practices
End Conversion Therapy Scotland welcomes Holyrood Committee report into a ban on Conversion Practices Scotland’s major LGBT+ groups and the End Conversion Therapy Campaign have…
Launch of LGBTQI+ mental health resource for young people
Following a survey of and workshops with LGBTQI+ young people, the Anna Freud Centre has created a free resource to support LGTBQI+ young people’s…
“You’re Safe Here” scheme rolls out in Liverpool
A scheme to create safe spaces in venues across the Liverpool City Region, developed in response to a spate of hate crimes against the LGBT+…
Member Organisation Feature for Trans Awareness Week- FFLAG
When and why was your organisation created? FFLAG, as a national charity, was launched in 1993, at a meeting in Stonewall’s London office. But its…
FFLAG Publishes New Booklet: ‘How Do I Tell my Children? – I’m Transgender’
Celebrating Trans Awareness Week 2021, FFLAG is delighted to be publishing their latest booklet ‘How Do I Tell my Children? – I’m Transgender.’ The creation…
LGBT+ Experiences During Covid-19
The National Centre for Social Research, with the support of Consortium, Intercom Trust, LGBT Foundation and…
Free counselling service for LGBTQ+ Bexley residents – from METRO Charity
METRO Charity have launched a new one-to-one counselling service free of charge to those aged 18 or over, identify as LGBTQ+ and live in the…