Consortium 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,…
£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…
Statement 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…
2023 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+…
New 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…
2023 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…
ILGA 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…
UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity releases statement following visit to UK
Despite a robust human rights protection framework and decades of progress in the #UnitedKingdom 🇬🇧, after my country visit I am concerned about the impact…
*UPDATED* EHRC Statement & Member Responses
We were extremely disappointed to read the recent advice from the EHRC, which would seek to remove vital human rights protections from trans people. This…
Interim Evaluation of the LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund
We are really pleased to be publishing the Interim Evaluation into the LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund, which is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund,…
Trans Equality Organisation Welcomes Passing of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that MSPs have voted, by 86 votes…
Overwhelming support for Gender Recognition reform from every corner of Scotland
More than sixty LGBT+ organisations from around Scotland have written today to MSPs in support of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. 1,500 postcards calling for…
TRANS EQUALITY ORGANISATION WELCOMES COURT RULING ON GENDER RECOGNITION
Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that the Court of Session has today…
Two of the City region’s largest LGBT+ charities unite to show the Qatar World Cup the Red Card ahead of the Final
Ahead of the World Cup 2022 Final, held in Qatar on Sunday 18th December the two charities are uniting to raise awareness, support and funds…
ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH TO CELEBRATE LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH 2023
February 2023 Throughout February, Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) will celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with a season of events for adults and children. RMG will…
SWITCHBOARD LGBT+ HELPLINE APPOINTS STEPHANIE FULLER AS CEO
1st December 2022 – Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline, the leading LGBT+ helpline in the UK founded in 1974, announced today that Stephanie Fuller has been appointed…
LCR Pride Awards to Return with LFC and Merseyrail as Joint Sponsors
LCR Pride Awards Set to Return with Liverpool Football Club and Merseyrail as Joint Sponsors The LCR Pride Awards will return on Thursday 23rd February…
GAYDIO LAUNCHES AWARDS CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE PRIDE ACROSS THE UK
THE GAYDIO PRIDE AWARDS 2023 WITH HILTON WILL CELEBRATE THE EXTRAORDINARY MEMBERS AND ALLIES OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY IN ALL CORNERS OF THE UK THERE…
TRANS EQUALITY ORGANISATION WELCOMES MSPS’ VOTE FOR GENDER RECOGNITION REFORM (SCOTLAND) BILL
Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that MSPs have voted, by 88 votes…
Trans equality organisation to hold event outside Scottish Parliament to urge MSPs to vote for Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage One
Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, will be holding an event outside the Scottish Parliament…