Living Proud in South Gloucestershire explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in South Gloucestershire, revealing ongoing discrimination, exclusion and health inequalities. Based on community engagement, the research highlights high levels of harassment, poor mental wellbeing and barriers in education, healthcare and public spaces — especially for young LGBTQ+ people. The report sets out 43 evidence-based recommendations to improve inclusion, strengthen services, tackle bullying, expand safe community spaces and embed LGBTQ+ representation in local decision-making. It provides a vital roadmap for partners and policy-makers to turn lived experience into action and build a safer, more equitable South Gloucestershire for all.

To read the research report click here.

During Bisexual Awareness Week 2024, The Diversity Trust developed a survey to capture the voices of bisexual people. The purpose behind recording these experiences is to bring bisexuality to the front of conversations and highlight the barriers, challenges, and discrimination stll faced by bisexual people in the 21st Century. It’s vital, also, to reveal the … Continued

As part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024, The Diversity Trust wanted to capture the voices of the LGBTQ+ community in the South West of England. The aim of this project is to identify what barriers exist for LGBTQ+ people when it comes to reporting a hate crime or accessing additional support following an … Continued

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash   Dr. Serap Keles is one of our Race and Bias team consultants and her latest academic paper, “Navigating in the Moral Landscape: Analysing Bias and Discrimination in AI through Philosophical Inquiry,” has recently been published in Springer Nature Journal AI and Ethics. This journey delving into the ethical … Continued

Read our latest research report, with Total Jobs, on the experiences of Black and South Asian women entering employment in the UK click here 

We have launched our Trans Health, Care and Wellbeing Research Report; in partnership with our Local Healthwatch*   Headline Findings 225 trans and non-binary people took part in the project 205 people took part in an online survey 20 people took part in interviews and focus groups Age range from <16 to 80 years Average … Continued

Bristol Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Health and Wellbeing Research Report September 2016

Read our latest report, a study of equality, diversity and inclusion outcomes for substance misuse services.

A new report on our pilot project working with Next Link to improve access to domestic abuse services

We have been working with the Somerset Equality Officers Group (SEOG) to update the gay and bisexual men’s community in Somerset on what has been achieved since we published our research report in February 2015.