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Aromanticism is often misunderstood, but it's an important part of the LGBTQ+ community. In this blog, we're debunking common myths around aromanticism and raising awareness about what it means to be aro.

What does aro mean?

Aro is an umbrella term used by people who don’t typically experience romantic attraction. Romantic attraction

This year we’re celebrating 50 years of Pride in the UK. In this article, we’ll chart the major moments in LGBTQ+ history since the first Pride in 1972, and ask what still needs to change for LGBTQ+ people, today and in future.

2022 is a pivotal year for LGBTQ+ history in

People have been attracted to more than one gender throughout recorded history. 

But specific identity labels like bi and pan are relatively new. How did bi+ people in the past understand their identities and attractions, and how does this history affect bi people and communities in the UK today? Our Research Officer

Our Sports Engagement Manager Erin Williams argues that we need to move past visibility and into real action if we want to create a sporting world where all LGBTQ+ people can thrive.

Happening once a year as the culmination of our Rainbow Laces campaign, Rainbow Laces Day provides us with an

This blog was first published on Jason's LinkedIn page, and is presented in its original form.

One day in June 2006, whilst sat on a hard plastic chair in a consultation room in a sexual health clinic, my life changed for the better, sadly at the time it didn’t feel like

When we wear our rainbow laces, we commit to having honest conversations about the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in sport and fitness – but what are the key talking points we need to address?

Sport and fitness is an important part of so many of our lives – it has the

The world has changed considerably since the 2019 general election.

The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened existing inequalities faced by marginalised communities; hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity continue to rise; and we are facing a crisis in access to gender-affirming healthcare. It has never been more important that

In the UK, it is still legal for LGBTQ+ people to be subjected to conversion therapy.

Conversion practices attempt to suppress, ‘cure’, or change a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation. Conversion therapy might be seen as cruel and archaic to many, but when we back look at our history, we

We asked 7 ace people what they wish allies knew about their identities – here’s what they told us.

1. You don’t have to experience zero sexual attraction to be a part of the ace community. Demisexual and greysexual people belong in the community.

“Broadly speaking, a demisexual person is someone who only

A full ban on conversion practices must include religious settings and protect trans people.

Aged 21, Liam – a trans man – confided in the pastor at his church about having a difficult time with his gender identity and sexuality. When he was offered support, he accepted, not realising that the