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 provision which mitigates the impact of discrimination, and we change society through our training, campaigning and policy work, which seeks to eliminate the root causes of that discrimination and deliver […]
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Kindly sponsored by The Maverick and supported by Lidl & Belfast Front Runners. The Rainbow Project is delighted to announce their first ever ‘Run With Pride’ event. Why not kick off Pride Week in Belfast with an inclusive 5K run in Ormeau Park. Enjoy a traffic-free route set within the park’s tree-lined paths – perfect
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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 to show up for LGBTQIA+ people across Northern Ireland as a trusted, visible and vital support. Between 2024-25, we’ve reached more people than ever before. From delivering over 1,300 counselling
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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 are visible in ways that make it difficult for us to live our lives freely and fully. Trans Day of Visibility takes place every year on 31 March. We spoke
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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 comes at a time when the need for support and space in the North West has been steadily growing. Why this space matters Over the past few years, more people
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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 completing the sentence: ‘Before I die I want to…’ This will be a safe space for reflection and connection within the LGBTQIA+ community. Reflect something you would like to do,
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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 the most prestigious honours for health and care charities in the UK, which is awarded by global biopharma company GSK in partnership with The King’s Fund. The award recognises the
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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 amount of political pressure. This decision runs contrary to the Executive’s stated agreement to participate in this trial, and demonstrates that the apparent need for evidence-gathering and more research are
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February marks LGBT+ History Month – a time to reflect on our past struggles, celebrate those who came before us, and draw strength from our community as we continue the fight for equality. Many of the challenges our communities have faced are not distant history. Landmark changes such as the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1982,
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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 to take on an incredible challenge and raise funds for causes that matter. This year, we’re inviting supporters to run in aid of The Rainbow Project, helping us continue our
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