Introduction

Coalition on 

Sexual Orientation

CoSO was established to bring together all the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgendered organisations in Northern Ireland to ensure a coherent and coordinated response to the Equality Commission's work on the Section 75 Equality Duty (see Equality Commission) and the Human Rights Commission's work on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland (see Human Rights Commission) . It was also established to ensure that such responses were fully representative and accountable to members of the community.

CoSO has now finished its initial response to the draft equality schemes as drafted by various public authorities
CoSO's Initial Response to the Draft Equality Schemes

People can be part of CoSO as either representatives of LBGT organisations or as individuals.  

This website is our way of try to contact as many people so that our work with the Equality Commission and the Human Rights Commission is as comprehensive, representative and accountable as possible.

Contact us via e-mail, through the website or call us at the below number and tell us what you think.

CoSO receives no funding and has no paid employees.  It relies heavily on the resources of constituent members.  If you would like to volunteer to help out at CoSO please contact us via e-mail on the address given below.

Come on and see what we've been doing

Introduction

Foundation Members

I. Belfast Gay Pride Committee
II. Belfast Lesbian Line
III. Butterfly Club
IV. Cara-Friend
V. Foyle Friend
VI. Foyle LGB Line
VII. LGB Branch of National Union of Students/Union of Students in Ireland
VIII. Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association
IX. Queerspace
X. The Rainbow Project
XI. Transgendered Group

Coalition on Sexual Orientation
c/o The Rainbow Project
33 Church Lane
Belfast BT1

Tel: (028) 9031 9030
Fax:  (028) 9031 9031

E-Mail us :  coso_ni@hotmail.com