The Diversity Trust is very disappointed by the decision made by the Department of Health and Social Care to indefinitely ban puberty blockers for use in people with gender dysphoria.

The announcement made by the UK government directly discriminates against Trans & Non-Binary young people and continues the hostile treatment of Trans & Non-Binary youth and the availability of gender affirming medicine as a whole in the UK. Lack of access to gender affirming health care is already documented as causing serious harm to young people with gender dysphoria.

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It has now been 100 days of the new Labour Government and as an organisation The Diversity Trust wants to ensure our MPs will uphold their roles to support everyone in their constituencies. As we have seen in the years gone by LGBTQ+ people have either not been supported or actively discriminated against by the … Continued

Are you LGBT and over 50? As part of the 2025 Pride celebrations, Age UK South Gloucestershire and The Diversity Trust would love to introduce our first event celebrating all things Pride for those aged over 50 living in South Gloucestershire. We would really appreciate your input to be able to make this a success!

National Hate Crime Awareness Week is coming up this 12-19th October and The Diversity Trust wants to hear from the LGBTQ+ community about their experience and thoughts around Hate Crime reporting. We’re launching a survey and will also be holding workshops during Hate Crime Awareness week in Yate, Bath, Weston-Super-Mare, and Yeovil.

From October 2024, there will be a new legal duty on employers in regards to sexual harassment, changing the duty from redress to prevention. The Diversity Trust is excited to announce the launch of two new courses which address Sexual Violence and Harassment in the Workplace, and are designed to support your organisation in getting … Continued