March Newsletter
đ 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 âGuidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Childrenâ. 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 MoreÂŁ20,000 awarded through our LGBT+ Futures: Faith Fund
Consortium is delighted to have awarded ÂŁ20,000 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
Volunteersâ 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 ÂŁ10,000 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! Volunteersâ 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 MoreLondon Funders Fair
At Consortium we recently hosted our first ever Funders Fair, at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre. The event was an opportunity for our London members to meet and get to […]
Read MoreLGBT+ History Month 2024 – TRANSforming Futures
Damien Da Silva, TRANSforming Futures Grant Officer TRANSforming Futures is a partnership project bringing together 10 organisations (Be:North, CliniQ, Galop, Gendered Intelligence, GIRES, LGBT Consortium, Mermaids, Sparkle, Stonewall, and UK […]
Read MoreWe Are All Humans â Time to Call, Enough!
In the last 10 days we have seen our LGBT+ identities attacked in ways we havenât seen since the 80/90âs. The focus of these attacks have been trans people and […]
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Week – Consortium Team Blog
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is focussed on anxiety – what it is, how it affects us and what we can do about it. The last few years have […]
Read MoreTrans Day of Visibility Blog
Trans Day of Visibility turns 14 years old this year! This awareness day was started back in 2009 by American trans activist, Rachel Crandall, to counteract and balance the grief […]
Read MoreNeurodiversity Celebration Week Blog
Itâs Neurodiversity Celebration Week! This week is âa worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by […]
Read MoreInternational Womenâs Day
International Womenâs Day is a day for all women. Itâs a day where we celebrate that women are diverse, and complex, and interesting, and itâs also a time to shine […]
Read MoreDiscussing LGBTQIA+ experiences of immigration detention
On 7 February it was time for the quarterly meetup for organisations, groups and projects that support LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers, migrants and refugees. Together with our wonderful member and co-organiser, […]
Read MoreRace Equality Week 2023
Some thoughts from Nikita Chadha (she/they), Consortium’s Racial Justice Engagement Officer: Race Equality Week is starting across the UK today. With any awareness week, there can be an increase in […]
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 MoreCharity Commission says âYesâ to LGBT-affirming Christian network
“Open Table means everything to me. It has truly saved me.” – Gail, of Warringtonâs Open Table community. OPEN TABLE NETWORK (OTN), a growing partnership of church communities hosted by […]
Read Morethe LGBT+ podcast
Positively UK â an organisation supporting people living with HIV, has been awarded funding from the LGBT+ Futures: National Emergencies Trust Fund to develop a series of podcast episodes to connect and […]
Read MoreTotnes Pride 2021
The Totnes Pride Action Group have been busy making plans for our 9th Totnes Pride event in September of this year. We would love nothing more than to host a […]
Read MoreLCR Pride Foundation Launches 2021/22 Theme âFrom Now Onâ
The new annual theme highlights the challenges still faced by the LGBT+ community and calls for individuals, businesses and organisations to do their part to enact change âFrom Now Onâ. […]
Read MoreCity region-wide survey finds 27% have experienced abuse or violence while trying to access a public toilet
TDoV (Trans Day of Visibility) Liverpoolâs âToilets for Everybodyâ Campaign seeks to ensure the provisions of safe, suitable toilets that meet the needs of all people. A survey on toilet […]
Read MoreUKLGIGâs response to governmentâs New Plan for Immigration
On 24th March 2021 the government announced changes to the asylum system, which include proposals such as: Housing people in reception centres, potentially overseas, while their asylum claim is being processed […]
Read MoreTrans equality charity welcome Court of Session Decision on transgender rights
Court rules that Scottish Government acted lawfully in including trans women in an equal opportunities measure to improve womenâs representation on public boards. Lady Wise held in the Outer House […]
Read MoreScotlandâs LGBTI Organisations Launch Election Equality Manifesto
Scotlandâs national LGBTI equality organisations today (Mon 22nd March) launch their manifesto for LGBTI equality for the next Holyrood Parliament. Alongside partners, they unite in calling on the next Scottish […]
Read MorePride in Liverpool 2021 Cancelled
LCR Pride Foundation has announced the cancellation of Pride in Liverpool and its annual March with Pridefor 2021. The event, which is sponsored by Barclays, was due to take place […]
Read MoreâThere is Always Hopeâ campaign launched as new research shows those that identify as LGBT+ are struggling with their mental health as a result of the pandemic
Study reveals the pandemic has had a significant impact on those who identify as being LGBT+ with 65% claiming it has affected their mental health 29% report having been lonely, […]
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