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 […]
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 of Northern Ireland’s LGBTQIA+ organisations: The Rainbow Project, HereNI, and Cara-Friend. This event will mark 100 years of relentless dedication, remarkable achievements, and forward momentum
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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
LGBTQIA+ Awareness Week – 16th to 22 May 2022 CHECK OUT THE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS! Read More »
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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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 the Derry office. It’s Lesbian Visibility Week, and I wanted to take some time out to talk a bit about being a gay woman living in the North West as
Lesbian Visibility Week: I need a Shero!! Read More »
