We are proud to announce the launch of our new parent led support group for desi parents of LGBTQI+ children (of any age). LGBTQI+ individuals (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer,…
Foundation Launches New Support Group for Desi Parents of LGBTQI+ Children
Meet Parmina and her Gay Son Anish
As part of our annual Out and Proud Parents Day celebration we were delighted with the opportunity to meet with Parmina, and her gay son Anish. Anish has volunteered with…
Plea to religious leaders follows fiancé’s suicide
For World Suicide Prevention Day we launched a long term campaign designed to get more positive and public support from religious leaders across the UK. Interviewed by the BBC News…
Welcome to Out And Proud Parents Day 2021
Welcome to Out And Proud Parents Day 2021, a very special annual day in the calendar where we celebrate proud accepting parents of their LGBTQI+ children. July 30th is “Out…
Report: The Impact Of Coming Out To Religious Parents
A new report from Naz and Matt Foundation uncovers the trauma LGBTQ+ individuals experience when coming out to their religious parents.
Thank You – #OutAndProudParentsDay 2020 Was HUGE
We are absolutely delighted and over the moon with how many proud, accepting parents took part in #OutAndProudParentsDay 2020. We would love to say a HUGE FABULOUS THANK YOU to…
Survey: Coming out to Religious Parents
A survey of UK LGBTQ+ individuals born into religious or culturally conservative families lists anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts as direct consequences that affected respondents who came out and faced…
Out And Proud Parents Day 2020 Launches
Every year on the 30th July we celebrate out and proud parents of LGBTQI+ individuals. It’s a day when we encourage proud parents to ‘come out’, on social media, to…
LGBT+ People are ‘being made homeless due to religion’
New research has found that nearly half of young LGBT+ people who are left homeless after coming out are from religious backgrounds.