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Make Northern Ireland ‘No Place For Hate’
How often do you worry about your walk home? Do you ever have to consider how loud you talk in public, what route you take

Statement on this weekend’s attack at Berlin Pride
After a fantastic Belfast Pride event we received the news of the devastating attack on attendees of the Berlin Pride event which left one woman

The Rainbow Project launches waiting list for LGBTQIA+ Irish language classes following overwhelming demand
The Rainbow Project has launched a waiting list for its Queer As Gaeilge Irish language programme after its first six-week beginner course sold out in

Over 450 people take part in The Rainbow Project’s first Run With Pride event
More than 450 people came together in Ormeau Park, Belfast on Sunday 19th July for The Rainbow Project’s first ever Run With Pride event, helping

The Rainbow Project spearheads historic first promotional campaign focused on HIV prevention in Northern Ireland – ‘U=U – Undetectable = Untransmittable.
A new informational leaflet and public health campaign have been launched by LGBTQIA+ organisation The Rainbow Project, aiming to improve societal understanding of living with

The Ban Conversion Practices Coalition welcomes upcoming publication of Private Members’ Bill to Ban Harmful, Ineffective and Abusive Conversion Practices
The Ban Conversion Practices Coalition has welcomed the publication and laying of a draft ban on conversion practices in the Assembly later today. There is

Justice Committee Briefing: Hate Crime Provisions in the Sentencing Bill
The Rainbow Project has submitted a briefing to the Justice Committee on the hate crime provisions within the Criminal Justice (Sentencing, etc.) Bill. We welcome

ILGA Europe’s 2026 Rainbow Map – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
The past few years have been difficult for LGBTQIA+ communities. We’ve seen a rapidly worsening environment for all LGBTQIA+ people, but particularly trans people, across

GSK Impact Awards 2026: The Rainbow Project
Since 1994, the Rainbow Project has been working for a better Northern Ireland for LGBTQIA+ people and their families. We change lives through our service

The Rainbow Project Presents: Run With Pride 2026 Sponsored by The Maverick Belfast
Kindly sponsored by The Maverick and supported by Lidl & Belfast Front Runners. The Rainbow Project is delighted to announce their first ever ‘Run With

Impact Report 2024-25
We’re really proud to share The Rainbow Project’s Impact Report 2024-25. It reflects a year where, despite growing challenges and increasingly hostile rhetoric, we continued

Trans Day of Visibility at The Rainbow Project
Be loud, be proud, be unapologetically trans this TDOV. While we recognize and celebrate this day, often it can feel like trans communities right now

Launch Of Our New Foyle Centre!
We opened the doors to our new Foyle LGBTQIA+ Centre on the City Walls! It’s something we’ve been working towards for a while, and it

Contribute to the LGBTQIA+ ‘Before I Die’ Wall
The ‘Before I Die’ wall is a global public art project that encourages people to reflect on their own mortality, hopes, dreams and goals by

The Rainbow Project named in top 10 UK Charities for ‘GSK Impact Awards’
The Rainbow Project, a charity based in Belfast and serving all of Northern Ireland, has secured one of this year’s GSK IMPACT Awards, one of

Press Release: “NI Executive, Stop Playing Politics with Trans Lives”
The Rainbow Project unequivocally condemns the decision by the Health Minister to suspend Northern Ireland’s participation in the puberty blockers clinical trial following a significant

LGBT History Month
February marks LGBT+ History Month – a time to reflect on our past struggles, celebrate those who came before us, and draw strength from our

Run For Rainbow – Belfast City Marathon 2026
We’re delighted to be taking part in the Belfast City Marathon, one of the city’s biggest and most exciting events, bringing thousands of people together

Thank You Belfast Giants: A Powerful Night of Pride and Support
We were incredibly proud to be the chosen charity for this year’s Belfast Giants Pride Match! The Rainbow team had a blast at the match,
Cancer Champions launch YouTube series ‘Screening for all’
This series is created by and for the trans and non-binary community, responding directly to the real questions, worries, and experiences shared by trans and