Consortium Statement on Funding for LGB Alliance
Consortium is aware that The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) has awarded £9,000 of funding to the LGB Alliance to scope a helpline for LGB…
Consortium statement on cancellation of the International LGBT Conference
The implications of the International LGBT conference being cancelled are solely at the doorstep of Number 10. LGBT+ organisations in the UK were left with…
Marginalised LGBT+ community groups to benefit from new £800,000 partnership, thanks to National Lottery funding
The National Lottery Community Fund and the Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations (Consortium) are launching a new £800,000 partnership,…
Consortium Response to EHRC Statements
Yesterday, 26 January 2022, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released two statements – in response to plans to legislate for a ban on conversion…
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…
International Non-Binary People’s Day
Today we mark International Non-Binary People’s Day by sharing some thoughts from the Consortium Team Ray (they/them) National LGBT+ Partnership Stakeholder Officer: “To all…
Consortium attends The Mayor of London’s Pride Reception
Last week, Consortium Team members joined the Mayor of London’s Pride Reception at the new City Hall in East London. The Reception was in association…
Pride Season Blog
Welcome to our Pride Season Blog, where we will be sharing content from the Consortium Team throughout the coming months, so please check back! …
Report from ‘Ban Conversion Therapy for Everyone’ Protest
Yesterday (Sunday 10th of April), team LGBT+ Consortium joined many of our member organisations in protesting the Government’s decision not to include trans people in…
Consortium Blog: An LGBT+ Sector As One
This blog has been written by Consortium’s CEO, Paul Roberts. The actions of UK Government in the last week have simply been shocking. After years…
An LGBT+ Sector As One: Ban Conversion Therapy
This afternoon, Consortium as the umbrella body for LGBT+ Voluntary and Community Organisations across the UK, along with members of the Ban Conversion Therapy Alliance…
Consortium Blog: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 21st 2022 Written by Consortium’s Racial Justice Engagement Officer Camillea (they/them) and Equity Fund Project Officer…
LGBT+ History Month Blog: History of Intersectionality
What is intersectionality? Intersectionality is a way of viewing the interactions between identities such as disability, gender identities and expression, sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, religion,…
The importance of funding for marginalised LGBT+ communities
On Thursday 3rd February, The LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund was launched – a two-year partnership between Consortium and The National Lottery Community Fund. It will…
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…
Devon Town Comes Together to Celebrate Ten Years of Pride!
The Historic Market Town of Totnes in rural Devon, saw its tenth Pride event at the weekend, which brought the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans,…
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline – Listen Up Report
In August 2022, Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline released their first ever impact report, Listen Up. Every conversation at Switchboard helps to give a greater understanding of…
Thousands expected as stars line up for first ever Chase Pride festival
Thousands of people are expected to flock to the first ever Chase Pride festival next month for a star-studded day of celebration and entertainment. Around…
Totnes Set for the Pride of Its Life!
Devon-based Proud2Be is set to host their tenth Pride event in the historic market town of Totnes on Saturday 3rd September 2022. The grassroots user-led…
FFLAG appoints Bobbi Pickard as newest Patron
The Trustees of FFLAG are proud and delighted to announce that Bobbi Pickard has agreed to become a patron of our charity. Bobbi is the…
PRIDE IN LIVERPOOL PAINTS CITY RAINBOW
Pride in Liverpool returned to the city this weekend for the first time since before the pandemic, painting the city rainbow as more than 12,000…
Registration now open for the Autumn Intake of the Foundation Certificate in LGBT+ Affirmative Counselling Skills
elop’s Foundation Certificate in LGBT+ Affirmative Counselling Skills is open to all LGBT+ community members and allies and is suitable for people interested in starting…
Full Pride In Liverpool Line-Up Revealed
FULL PROGRAMME FOR PRIDE IN LIVERPOOL 2022 REVEALED LCR Pride Foundation has revealed its full, community-driven line up for Pride in Liverpool 2022 and invited…
LGBTI organisations call for meaningful progress on non-binary equality in Scotland
This non-binary awareness week, national LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) organisations in Scotland call for awareness to become action following the publication of…
Research into experiences of conversion practices in minoritised communities
Circular3 is a management consultancy working on improving ethnic minority representation and participation in the development of legislation, public policy and service design. They have…