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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 the progress being made to strengthen hate crime legislation in Northern Ireland, but we believe there are still important gaps that need to be addressed to ensure all communities are […]

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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 a ‘missed opportunity’ to ensure equality across Government and society in Northern Ireland. She gave evidence on Thursday 13th March alongside a delegation from the Women’s Policy Group, led by

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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 addressing homelessness, health inequalities and building social cohesion. “Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most” is the Executive’s shared Programme for Government, agreed and published at the end of February. The

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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 trans children and young people, and their families, denied their healthcare needs for a further 3 years.  Alexa Moore, Policy Campaigns and Communications Manager at the Rainbow Project, said, “We

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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 Saturday 8th March 2025 will see a grand gala dinner hosted at the iconic Titanic Building in Belfast to celebrate a combined century of unwavering support and advocacy from three

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An image showing a striped quilt with red hearts in it. Written at the top is 'To Mummy', and at the bottom are the dates 1st February 1954 - 23rd October 1991.

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 memorial quilts originating in Northern Ireland, likely last exhibited in 1996. The quilts, which formed part of ‘the Names Project’, were part of the world’s largest community folk art project,

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