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Education Unions, Children’s Rights Groups and LGBTQIA+ Organisations call on Education Minister to Reinstate Trans Guidance
Today a group of youth organisations, LGBTQIA+ charities and education unions representing thousands of teaching and non-teaching staff across Northern Ireland have condemned the Education
Share your Experiences: Impact of the Supreme Court Judgment in Northern Ireland
The Supreme Court Judgment on FWS vs Scottish Minister’s, which redefined the terms ‘man’, ‘woman’, and ‘sex’ as they’re interpreted in the 2010 Equality Act,
Minister Lyons, Don’t be a Drag! Support our Queens
The Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, has stated that a ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ event which took place recently in East Belfast “should not have taken
Take Action Now: Stand Up for Trans Rights
“This week’s decision of the UK Supreme Court on the application of the Equality Act 2010, which does not apply in Northern Ireland, has caused
Lack of Progress on Equality Strategies a ‘Missed Opportunity’
The Rainbow Project’s Policy, Campaigns and Communications Manager, Alexa Moore, described the failure to progress both the Gender Equality Strategy and the LGBTQI+ Strategy as
Programme for Government Risks Deepening Inequality
The Northern Ireland Executive’s newly unveiled Programme for Government risks deepening inequality and leaving LGBTQIA+ communities behind in key policy areas across the board, including
Press Release: Indefinite Puberty Blockers Ban creates significant uncertainty for trans young people and families
A coalition of Northern Ireland based LGBTQIA+ charities have criticised the Executive’s decision to ban puberty blockers indefinitely, to not be reviewed until 2027, leaving
Celebrate a magnificient 100 Years of HereNI, CaraFriend & The Rainbow Project
18:00 Arrival Drinks 19:00 Welcome Address 19.30 Dinner is Served 22:00 Entertainment 01:00 Event Close  Dress Code: Smart, but not formal, dress to impress
Northern Ireland AIDS Memorial Quilts put on Public Display for first time since 1996
As part of World AIDS Day, which is marked every year on the 1st of December, the Rainbow Project is displaying a collection of AIDS
The Rainbow Project’s Statement on the Cass Review
The Rainbow Project is concerned by a number of elements contained in the Cass Report released this week on care for transgender children and adolescents.
Community Engagement Manager
The Rainbow Project is seeking to recruit a Community Engagement Manager to lead our new Belfast LGBTQIA+ Community Engagement Project under the PEACEPLUS Programme, in
There is no place for anti-LGBTQIA+ hatred in Northern Ireland.
The Rainbow Project has responded to the news regarding a security alert in Portrush, County Antrim yesterday evening, where a suspicious item wrapped in a
Research Participants required for Department for Communities research on Conversion Therapy
We are recruiting LGBTQIA+ people with experiences of Conversion Practices (also known as conversion therapies, reparative therapies, and cure therapies) to take part in interviews
Stigma and discrimination against people with HIV are as big an issue as ever
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by
LGBTQIA+ Awareness Week – 16th to 22 May 2022 CHECK OUT THE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS!
LGBTQI+ Awareness Week will take place this year from 16th – 22nd of May. With a whole range of events to choose from please check
LGBTQIA Holocaust Memorial Event – Belfast 2022
This week LGBTQIA sectoral groups came together week to mark Holocaust memorial week and lay wreaths at The Belfast Cenotaph. The group were welcomed to
The Rainbow Project response to EHRC statements on upcoming LGBTQ+ legislation in the United Kingdom
Yesterday’s statements from the EHRC are an unwelcome and unwarranted attack on Trans equality. We believe that these two statements (one in response to the
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
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Mental Health Week: Coming Out is Good for Your Health
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Lesbian Visibility Week: I need a Shero!!
Eimear Willis is The Rainbow Project’s Health and Wellbeing Officer in the Western Area. Heya, it’s Eimear here. I work with the adult groups in