“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 a considerable amount of alarm in LGBTQIA+ communities and in particular for trans people and their families. Regardless of the legal implications, which we are working hard to understand, we […]
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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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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
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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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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Fundraising and Partnerships Officer The Rainbow Project is seeking to recruit for a new post of Fundraising and Partnerships Officer to join our team who are working to make Northern Ireland a better place for LGBTQIA+ people. Applications close: 17/4/24 Interviews on: 3/5/24 – Job Role: Fundraising Salary: £25,482 Hours per week: 35.00 Based: At our Belfast or
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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 Pride flag was left at a home address. The PSNI are treating the incident as a hate crime. Scott Cuthbertson, Director of The Rainbow Project said: “We are deeply concerned
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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 about their experience. Call out for individuals to be interviewed about their experiences with conversion practices (also known as conversion therapies or reparative therapies). These practices encompasses all medical, psychological,
LGBTQI+ Awareness Week will take place this year from 16th – 22nd of May. With a whole range of events to choose from please check out, like, and share the programme with friends and family. The programme can be found here: www.yumpu.com/s/4zbXkQ17n2eM9iqa
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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 Belfast City Hall by Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl and speakers included Adam Murray, Community Development Manager of CaraFriend, Professor William Spurlin from Brunel University, Aisling Twomey, Policy and Advocacy Manager
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