Share BAME LGBTQ+ Stories of Living Through the Pandemic
The first ever virtual Wise Thoughts #GFEST took place between 9th and 21st November 2020. One of the highlights was the launch of new filmed…
Consortium Statement on Bell v Tavistock Outcome
Yesterday, 1st December 2020, saw an outcome in the case Bell v Tavistock. The judgement text can be found here. Consortium joins with its Member organisations…
£290,000 of Grants Awarded to 43 LGBT+ Organisations
Consortium has today announced an investment of £290,000 to 43 LGBT+ organisations across the UK thanks to funds from the National Emergencies Trust A strong…
Welcoming our new Chair of Trustees
Following ratification by our Membership for his first term as a Trustee, and an interview process by the current Board, we are delighted to welcome…
Responding to the Women and Equalities Select Committee gender recognition Inquiry 2020
This briefing aims to support organisations as well as individuals to respond to this Select Committee call for evidence. What is the Inquiry all about?…
November Newsletter
Our November Newsletter is out and it’s another bumper edition packed with news about our current campaigns, funding opportunities and news from our Members! Click…
Consortium Statement on new Gender Recognition Act Inquiry
On 28 October, the Westminster Parliament’s Women and Equalities Select Committee launched a public Inquiry into the UK Government’s recent announcement of changes to the gender recognition…
October Newsletter
Our October Newsletter is out and it’s a bumper edition packed with news about our current campaigns, Black History Month and our upcoming AGM! Click…
Consortium and Wise Thoughts receive £41,850 in National Lottery funding to support LGBT+ communities re-imagine a future against backdrop of COVID-19
The partnership between Consortium and Wise Thoughts has received £41,850 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund for the project ‘Emerging with Pride’. The…
Consortium stands #TogetherWithTrans
Over 50 LGBTQ+ organisations and allies have joined together for the first time to change the way trans and non-binary lives are being represented in…
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…
Consortium Celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month celebrates the contributions of Black people and communities in Britain. During October, we are showcasing Black-led organisations that are Members or Partners…
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…
Tapping into Peer Power at Trans Organisations Network Conference
Last Saturday, Consortium’s Trans Organisations Network (TON) member organisations came together for a Learning Day in London. The Conference, which brought together 30 representatives from…
Trans Groups Scope Opportunities at London Round Table
Consortium’s Trans Organisations Network (TON) member organisations & associates joined up last week for a second strategic roundtable at the Bridge in Southwark, London. The…
Putting the T first at Trans Pride in Brighton
Shaan Knan, Consortium’s trans-specific worker, reports back from Trans Pride Brighton Spending a sunny day at the 7th Trans Pride in Brighton last Saturday…
Stronger Together at Pride in London
Shaan Knan, Consortium’s trans-specific worker, reports back from Pride in London. Fifty years on from the Stonewall uprising in New York, up to 1.5…
New LGBT Sector Women’s Network Blog
LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network: Showcasing our Sector’s Women CEO’s By Vicky Worthington, Consortium’s Membership and Engagement Manager This is the second blog in my LGBT+…
LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network Blog
LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network: Showcasing our Sector’s Women CEO’s By Vicky Worthington, Consortium’s Membership and Engagement Manager. As part of the new LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network,…
Consortium Member Shaun Dellenty Listed in Guardian Global Top 20 Diversity Public Figures
Homophobia survivor who came out as gay to primary school pupils at Alfred Salter Primary School in 2009 receives the gold standard for diversity, globally….
KaS World Project
KaS is a collaboration between Club Kali (BAME LGBTQI social network) and Spectra (Sexual health and wellbeing service charity). KaS project is hoping to provide…
Schools OUT UK launches Landmark Competition
Every year since its launch in 2004, LGBT+ History Month raises vital funds for its work to make schools safe and inclusive for everyone through…
LGBTQ+ Sector Kick Start Scheme
Background Central government launched the Kick Start scheme in September 2020 to provide opportunities for 16 – 25 year olds to find employment for 25 hours…
The award-winning podcast The Log Books returns for Season Two
Winner of Best New Podcast at British Podcast Awards 2020 THE LOG BOOKS re-opens unique chronicle of LGBTQ+ history with Season Two “immensely moving” –…
Inequality a major mental health risk for LGBT people in rural Scotland…
… and COVID-19 is making this bad situation worse New report from LGBTI social policy charity, Equality Network, highlights the true experience of minority…
Churches are skating on thin ice regarding the law, safeguarding and the pastoral care of vulnerable LGBT+ people warns Christian leader
Churches were told at the ‘Creating Sanctuary’ conference on 17 October 2020, that they could be flouting safeguarding rules and risking high-profile prosecutions in future…
SoundOut: Voices of LGBTQI Activism
SoundOut is a new podcast from GiveOut, sharing voices of LGBTQI activism from around the world. Join host Dan Vo and the GiveOut team to…
Enterprise Development Programme
Funded by Access – the Foundation for Social Investment, the Enterprise Development Programme is a three-year programme that offers participants an array of tailored capacity…
Giving Through COVID to Build Back Stronger
Consortium has partnered with PrideLife for their new “Buy One, Give One” programme on new .LGBT domain names registered between 8th September and 31st October…