“ActUp fight back fight AIDS, ActUp fight back fight AIDS!” rang through the streets as we rallied against the discrimination faced by those living with HIV, challenging government, corporate, and media indifference. Established in New York City in 1987, ActUp emerged as a direct response to the US government’s failure to act and … Continued
Dear All, We are writing to you in acknowledgement of the current pushback against Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives. It’s important that we stand together and reaffirm their importance. As an equalities-led organisation working in this area for over 12 years, it is imperative that we acknowledge both the direction of the discourse and … Continued
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 … Continued
As an organisation which supports and prides itself on having LGBTQ+ people at its core, we are disappointed by the UK government’s choice to indefinitely ban puberty blockers for people seeking gender affirming care. Every single young person in the UK has a right to access healthcare that they need and to not be discriminated … Continued
An embodied approach to EDI Judith Fitzsimons is an Associate Consultant for The Diversity Trust, she’s currently exploring embodiment and its relationship to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion work. Read her reflections on this research journey below, and stay tuned for future updates around this project. The terms embodiment and somatics have become ubiquitous across social … Continued
After an eventful second year in the partnership, The Diversity Trust and TSL turned their eyes to Year 3. Even though it’s a shorter reporting year, our work together continued to develop into new and exciting areas, drawing from mutual aims and passions around social justice. We’re excited to launch our Impact Report on Year … Continued
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our Impact Report from 1 April 2023-31 March 2024. Read our 2023/24 Impact Report here.
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!
Today is the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15th October). This week marks a chance for people who have experienced baby loss in pregnancy, at or soon after birth, or in infancy, to come together as a community and find a supportive space to share their experiences. This week provides a good reminder for … Continued