Diversity News – Winter 2025
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New research highlights urgent action needed to improve LGBTQ+ lives in South Gloucestershire
The Diversity Trust is proud to support the launch of a new research report examining the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people in South Gloucestershire — and the findings make clear that urgent action is needed. The report, Living Proud in South Gloucestershire: Understanding and Improving the Lives of LGBTQ+ Communities, was commissioned by South Gloucestershire … Continued
Summer of Pride 2025 Recap
Photos at Bristol Pride, July 2025 Pride season is one of the hallmark events in the calendar for the LGBTQ+ community. It is an opportunity for people to celebrate who they truly are and to express their authentic selves in a comfortable and safe space. As part of The Diversity Trust’s Voice and Influence Project, … Continued
Menopause White Paper – Workplace Insights – Focus on LGBTQ+
We’re delighted to be sharing our second of a series of three white papers around the topic of Diversity in Menopause: ‘Workplace Insights: Diversity in Menopause – Focus on LGBTQ+, White Paper 2 (September 2025). The launch of this paper coincides with the Menopause Awareness Month of October. The first of the white papers focused … Continued
Refugee Acceptance into Japan
Despite being the fourth-largest donor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Japan accepts remarkably few refugees. The government often justifies this by citing the country’s geographical position, arguing that it is far from the key regions from which refugees are displaced, compared to nations that accept significantly higher numbers. However, Japan’s acceptance … Continued
The Diversity Trust Podcast #18 Young Carers
Listen to the full podcast interview here… (in two parts) The Diversity Trust Podcast #18 Part 1 – Young Carers or The Diversity Trust Podcast #18 Part 2 – Young Carers or Andy McGowan is today’s guest on The Diversity Trust’s Equalities podcast, with Series 5 exploring the … Continued
Celebrating 10 years of Alphabets: Reflecting on Queer Winter Prom 2024
This month marks 10 years of Alphabets Youth, which over time has grown into a larger Alphabets community to include Alphabets Adults, a group to support adults ageing out of the youth service. Read below to find out more about the work Alphabets does, and a case study reflecting on our Queer Winter Prom at … Continued
Our Response: The Diversity Trust on the UK Supreme Court ruling (16th April, 2025), regarding the legal definition of a ‘woman’.
Our Response: The Diversity Trust on the UK Supreme Court ruling (16th April, 2025), regarding the legal definition of a ‘woman’. Like many organisations and community groups who work for and are led by LGBTQ+ people, The Diversity Trust is hugely concerned about the waves of discrimination which are set to impact the LGBTQ+ community … Continued
Financial Inclusion for Care Leavers: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage
Money Ready (formerly MyBnk) is a charity dedicated to creating a financially fluent population. We work with over 50,000 people across the UK every year, delivering expert-led, high-impact financial education programmes. We bring the language of finance to life so that everyone can navigate their money with confidence, no matter where they started. At Money … Continued
Pride and Protest: A Personal Journey by Berkeley Wilde
“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