https://medium.com/@heatherpaterson/will-we-still-say-lgbt-in-50-years-29aa11f54476 I was having an interesting conversation with a colleague recently about the language we use in the LGBT+ sector. I have recently found myself wondering whether, at some point in the future, we might actually stop using the term LGBT+, or any of its variations like LGBTQ+ or LGBTQIA+. Let me explain. Over time the language we use to describe our communities has gradually expanded. In the 1970s

'Young people paying the price' for DEI cuts to Pride in UK Corporate brands in the UK are seemingly bowing to the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI), leaving Pride organisations struggling to survive.  Earlier this week, National Student Pride – the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ student event – announced its 2026 festival will be its last in its current form , due to the number of corporations which are slashing their DEI budgets.  This year’s Na

National Student Pride 2026 will be the last – due to DEI cuts LGBTQ+ student event National Student Pride has announced this weekend’s festival will be its final under its current form, due to corporates slashing their diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) budgets. Founded in 2005, National Student Pride is the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ student event and during those two decades has welcomed thousands of students to its events, which were created to give LGBTQ+ students visibi

Protect inclusive spaces from gender-critical legal battles, Starmer told after Hampstead ladies pond row | The Independent Exclusive: Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson have been urged by more than 140 feminist and LGBT+ organisations to protect trans-inclusive spaces Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to protect inclusive spaces from gender-critical lawfare after a campaign group attempted to bring legal action to exclude trans women from Kenwood Ladies’ Pond in Hampstead H

February Leaders Blog: Reflections on Our Strategy and the Road Ahead in 2026 Welcome to the first in our new monthly series of reflections from Consortium’s Senior Leadership Team. Each month, a different member of the team will share updates, insights and sector-wide reflections, helping to connect our strategy to the realities of our work and the experiences of our members.   Launching Our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan As we begin 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the journey we’ve

Bridging Generations: Remembering LGBTQIA+ Lives on Holocaust Memorial Day — Proud Changemakers A reflection from Heather Paterson, Chair of Proud Changemakers But Holocaust Memorial Day must also ask another question: whose stories are we choosing to remember, and whose are still missing? As Chair of Proud Changemakers, a charity dedicated to amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices and telling the stories of our communities, that question matters deeply to me. Because for decades, the e