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Building A Rainbow Bridge: Leeds’s LGBT+ Study Visit to Oeiras, Portugal
Caption: Leeds and Oeiras participants in the Rainbow Connections Project during a study visit from Leeds to Oeiras. As part of the “Rainbow Connections” project, colleagues from Leeds City Council recently visited the Municipality of Oeiras, Portugal, for an opportunity to share in-person each city's experience with LGBT+ issues, fostering mutual learning and inclusive practice. Rainbow Connections is a project funded by the Council of Europe's Intercultural Cities Programme
Dec 1, 20253 min read


Working with city partners and International Funding to improve LGBT+ awareness
Our second Rainbow Connections training event Leeds's second Rainbow Connections LGBT+ training event took our conversation outside Leeds City Council to engage with partners in the wider city. Rainbow Connections is a project funded by the Council of Europe's Intercultural Cities Programme. It brings together Leeds and the municipality of Oeiras in Portugal, and involves the two local authorities working with their LGBT+ staff and local non-governmental organisations in a se
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Flying the flag for Leeds at Lille's annual street festival
Leeds grassroots organisation Leeds for Europe was one of the thousands of stall holders taking part in this year's Braderie de Lille. Did you know that Leeds's French twin city Lille holds Europe's largest flea market and street fair , the Braderie de Lille. This year, Leeds grassroots organisation Leeds for Europe was one of the thousands of stall holders taking part. Held annually, this vibrant event takes place over the first weekend of September and attracts between 2 t
Oct 29, 20252 min read
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