March Newsletter
🗞 Our March Newsletter is out! In this edition you will find an important update about the Supportive Schools Campaign, news about Lesbian Visibility Week, our Spring Support Sessions, Team […]
Read MoreLGBT+ Sector Responds to the Government’s Draft ‘Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children’.
Following a long wait and several delays, the UK Government have today, 19th December, released their draft ‘Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children’. We would like to reassure […]
Read MoreFinal Evaluation of the LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund
We are excited to be publishing the final evaluation of the LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund, which has been funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. […]
Read MoreConsortium Welcomes New Chair of Trustees
Today Consortium welcomes a new Chair of Trustees, Yatin Mistry, as we always say farewell and a huge thank you to outgoing Chair Christopher French, who stands down after 3 […]
Read More£20,000 awarded through our LGBT+ Futures: Faith Fund
Consortium is delighted to have awarded £20,000 to LGBT+ organisations thanks to generous funding from a private donor. 20 LGBT+ organisations across the country received funding. Funds were awarded to […]
Read MoreStatement on the ruling in Mermaids v Charity Commission and LGB Alliance
Consortium are disappointed to learn that the appeal was dismissed on the grounds of legal standing. Although the judges were invited to indicate what their decision would have been on […]
Read More2023 Volunteer Awards: Highly Commended Nominations
Volunteers’ Week reminds us all to take the time to say thank you to the LGBTQIA+ volunteers who dedicate their time volunteering for the LGBTQIA+ sector. This is why we […]
Read MoreNew Funding Partnership for Trans Rights Makes First Award
New Funding Partnership for Trans Rights Makes First Award       Consortium is delighted to have made a grant award of £10,000 to TransActual, a trans-led […]
Read More2023 LGBTQIA+ Volunteers’ Awards Winners
It’s Volunteers Week! Volunteering keeps our communities going, and is a week when we recognise and celebrate the contributions from LGBTQIA+ volunteers all over the UK! Volunteers’ Week reminds us […]
Read MoreILGA releases latest Rainbow Europe index, UK falls to 17th place
ILGA Europe have published their latest Rainbow Europe map and rankings, with the UK once again dropping in the ratings and now sitting at 17th place in the list of […]
Read MoreTrans Bodies in Art with MrLeoMateusArt
For Trans Awareness Week our Comms Officer Leo (he/they) spoke to Ocean (he/they) of Mr Leo Mateus Art about trans bodies in art, the representation of plus size people and […]
Read MoreMental Health, Loneliness and Isolation: In Conversation with The Quest Collective
 In this episode of The LGBT+ Consortium Podcast, Ray Carter (they/them), National LGBT+ Partnership Stakeholder Officer speaks to Darren Brady (he/him) and Ade Adeniji (he/him), founders of The Quest […]
Read MoreBisexual Visibility Month: Bi+ Health, The Bi Fund & more
In this episode of The LGBT+ Consortium Podcast, Laura Clarke (she/they), National LGBT+ Partnership Coordinator speaks to Ray Carter (they/them), National LGBT+ Partnership Stakeholder Officer about Bi+ Health, our Bi […]
Read MoreIn Conversation with Jamie Wareham, Founder of Queer AF
In this episode of the Consortium Podcast, Jamie Wareham (He/him), Founder of Queer AF speaks to our Communications Officer Leo (He/they) about the work Queer AF does, Pride Month, the […]
Read MoreInternational 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 people who are nonbinary, genderqueer, […]
Read MoreConsortium 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 with EuroPride, and featured veterans […]
Read MorePride Month: In Conversation with Bi Pride UK
In this episode of the Consortium Podcast, Rob Davey (He/him), Vice chair of Bi Pride UK speaks to our Communications Officer Leo (He/they) about all things to do with Pride […]
Read MoreWe Can Do Better Than This: A Conversation with Editor Amelia Abraham
In this episode of the Consortium Podcast, Amelia Abraham, editor of We Can Do Better Than This: 35 voices on the future of LGBTQ+ rights speak to our Head of […]
Read MorePride 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! “We are a few days […]
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event that takes place during the month of May, this is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving […]
Read MoreLiverpool’s Pride Quarter Gets New Safety Measures Including Rainbow Taxi Rank
Liverpool’s Pride Quarter gets new measures to improve safety, including a branded ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’, improved signage and CCTV. Merseyside Police, working with LCR Pride Foundation and Liverpool City Council, […]
Read MoreArtist Callout
We are super excited to announce that TransSober are looking for artwork to show in our upcoming exhibition – Expression Through Freedom: Trans+ Sober Realities. All mediums are welcome, from […]
Read MorePride in Gloucestershire included in Bids Announced for EuroPride 2027
Today, the European Pride Organisers Association announced the list of cities bidding to host EuroPride 2027. Joining Pride in Gloucestershire are Turin, Torremolinos, and Vilnius. EuroPride is licensed to a […]
Read MoreRegion’s Businesses Show Pride In Their Workplace As Trailblazing Initiative Launched
Businesses, collectively representing thousands of regional employees, joined LCR Pride Foundation last night (14th March 2024) to get a first preview of their new initiative, LCR Proud Workplaces. The trailblazing […]
Read MoreSalisbury Pride Relaunch
“We are so excited to be relaunching Salisbury Pride in Summer 2024, with a new team of directors and volunteers working hard behind the scene to put on an inclusive […]
Read MoreTHE DIVERSITY TRUST ANNOUNCES FUNDING OVER 5 YEARS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant of £450,000, over 5-years, from The National Lottery Community Fund for our LGBTQ+ Voice and Influence project. This funding […]
Read MoreMarch With Pride Returns For Biggest Year Yet
Tens of thousands of people are expected to join Liverpool’s annual March With Pride as it returns for a weekend of celebration and protest in 2024. March With Pride will […]
Read MoreFirst Grants Awarded From LCR Pride Foundation Community Fund
The first round of grants from the LCR Pride Foundation Community Fund have been awarded to initiatives aiming to bring real change for LGBT+ people in Liverpool City Region. Up […]
Read MoreTrans+ History Week Crowdfunder
The Trans+ history lesson we never had QueerAF’s annual LGBT+ History Month crowdfunder 2024 is raising funds to learn and celebrate the momentous and millennia-old history of transgender, non-binary, gender-diverse […]
Read MoreLGBTQ+ Intersections Conference
SAYiT announce LGBTQ+ Intersections Conference: working with LGBTQ+ people with intersecting marginalised identities. The conference will encourage collaboration in developing solutions to provide culturally competent holistic support for all who […]
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