Lord Black spoke at the EurOUT 2016 conference, which was organised by the Out in Business Club at the London Business School.

Lord Black hails court of appeal ruling on PrEP as a huge step forward in the fight to end HIV infection

Lord Black was awarded the title of "Peer of the Year" at the 2016 PinkNews Awards on the 26th October.

In a debate on the House of Lords Select Committee report on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord Black pointed to the particular problems faced by LGBT communities in conflict zones such as Iraq and Syria.

Lord Black has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The Fellowship was presented at a lunch in London.

Receiving the Award, Lord Black said:

In a speech in a House of Lords debate on the role of charities in civil society, Lord Black praised the role of animal welfare charities, and paid tribute to the thousands of volunteers who work for them and to the vital service they provide. This is the text of his remarks. 

On 5th September, Lord Black led a debate in the House of Lords asking the Government what plans it had to move to eliminate HIV in the UK. This is the text of his speech.

A week last Monday (8th August) we found this tiny bundle of fur by a wood pile at our house in Italy. His eyes had not yet opened, he was scared and desperate for food and was very poorly.

Lord Black has today said he is delighted that the Supreme Court in Belize has ruled that a law which targeted gay men has been ruled “unconstitutional”.

Lord Black, Vice President of The Printing Charity, presented the 2016 Print Futures Awards.