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,…
LGBT+ 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’….
Final 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,…
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…
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…
Trans equality organisation welcomes recommendations from Scottish Parliament committee to reform the Gender Recognition Act
Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and…
Expert Group submits report to Scottish Government on ending conversion practices
National LGBTI equality charity the Equality Network has welcomed the Scottish Government’s publication today of the report of the Expert Advisory Group on conversion practices…
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…