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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Appeal for Statements of Support
National Hate Crime Awareness Week #NationalHCAW is a national week of action across the UK which aims to encourage the authorities, key partners and communities affected…
Venues sought to create safe spaces across the city
‘You’re Safe Here’ scheme to offer training to venues to help them support victims of hate crime, or those faced with abuse, intimidation or other…
A New Queer London: LGBTQ+ communities and spaces beyond Covid-19
The London LGBTQ+ Community Centre team has recently launched a new research study for all LGBTQ+ Londoners. The research looks at the impact of the…
New research highlights work barriers for trans people in Scotland
LGBT Health and Wellbeing have published new research which highlights work barriers for trans people in Scotland. We know trans* people experience specific barriers…
Afghanistan Appeal
LGBTQ+ Afghans at risk GiveOut has activated our LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund in response to the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan. We are asking you – our…
CHERT – Application Submitted!
On 28 July, on behalf of the CHE Transition Team, I submitted our application to the Charity Commission to register the CHE Research Trust –…
Rainbow Plaque Unveiled
On Friday 30 July a good number of CHE’s members gathered in front of Burnley Central Library for the unveiling of a Rainbow Plaque to…
Bi Plus Community Picnic
You’re invited to the Bi Plus Community Picnic on 11/09/2021 in Hyde Park! Pride in London may be canceled but the Bi Plus Community Picnic…
ELOP Launches new Foundation Level Training in LGBT+ Affirmative Counselling Skills
London’s LGBT+ mental health & wellbeing charity, elop, launches new LGBT+ Affirmative Counselling Training Programme elop is excited to announce the launch of its new…
LGBT+ Inclusion Kite Mark – Congratulations to the Bronze Award Holders!
“89% of LGBTQ people said they would feel more confident accessing a service which displayed an LGBT+ kite mark” The SAYiT LGBT+ Inclusion Kite Mark…