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LGBTQ+ Hangout 20/03/23

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LGBTQ+ Hangouts is an online support and social group for anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ over 18. These sessions are a safe space for anyone who is looking for a friendly chat and a sense of community. Above all else, we want you to have fun!

Over the course of the sessions, we will be chatting all things queer. You can talk about your day, current events, interests, whatever you like. We understand that the importance of meeting other LGBTQ+ people and want to create a safe space together to get to know each other.

You will receive a link for the Zoom meeting after signing up, shortly before the meet up. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or need any support attending.

Why Come To a Zoom Hangout?

Here are some reasons people have said the come to Zoom meet ups –

To meet new people who I would not encounter in person.
They are more accessible to me due to my health requirements
I don’t have to worry about people I know seeing me while I am out
I can fit them into my day easily and still come along when I’m busy
Socialising can be really hard and awkward, I find it easier on Zoom
Timings:

The sessions will be held on Zoom every other Wednesday of the month between 7.00pm – 8:00pm.

Session guidelines:

Please add your pronouns to the display name on Zoom.
Please join the session with your mics on mute.
You do not have to have your camera on, you just do what you feel comfortable with. However, we believe to get the most out of the session, you might benefit from seeing some friendly faces.
When someone else is speaking, we ask that you keep yourselves on mute.
Please be respectful. We have zero tolerance for any kind of bullying/harassment. Anyone who exhibits this behaviour will be removed from the sessions.
You are welcome to leave at anytime if you feel uncomfortable or anxious, just let us know in the chat.
Do not attempt to contact other members outside the group unless they have made it clear they consent to this.
We are not a crisis service, we can do our best to support you or answer questions but we are primarily a social group. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis please follow THIS link.

LGBTQ+ Hangouts is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund as part of a joint mental health programme in partnership with London Friend and Elop. LGBT HERO is funded to deliver online support groups for LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+ Hangouts is part of this work.

LGBTQ+ Hangout 08/03/23

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LGBTQ+ Hangouts is an online support and social group for anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ over 18. These sessions are a safe space for anyone who is looking for a friendly chat and a sense of community. Above all else, we want you to have fun!

Over the course of the sessions, we will be chatting all things queer. You can talk about your day, current events, interests, whatever you like. We understand that the importance of meeting other LGBTQ+ people and want to create a safe space together to get to know each other.

You will receive a link for the Zoom meeting after signing up, shortly before the meet up. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or need any support attending.

Why Come To a Zoom Hangout?

Here are some reasons people have said they come to Zoom meet ups –

  • To meet new people who I would not encounter in person.
  • They are more accessible to me due to my health requirements
  • I don’t have to worry about people I know seeing me while I am out
  • I can fit them into my day easily and still come along when I’m busy
  • Socialising can be really hard and awkward, I find it easier on Zoom

 

Timings: 

The sessions will be held on Zoom every other Wednesday of the month between 7.00pm – 8:00pm. 

Session guidelines: 

  • Please add your pronouns to the display name on Zoom.
  • Please join the session with your mics on mute.
  • You do not have to have your camera on, you just do what you feel comfortable with. However, we believe to get the most out of the session, you might benefit from seeing some friendly faces.
  • When someone else is speaking, we ask that you keep yourselves on mute.
  • Please be respectful. We have zero tolerance for any kind of bullying/harassment. Anyone who exhibits this behaviour will be removed from the sessions.
  • You are welcome to leave at anytime if you feel uncomfortable or anxious, just let us know in the chat.
  • Do not attempt to contact other members outside the group unless they have made it clear they consent to this.

 

We are not a crisis service, we can do our best to support you or answer questions but we are primarily a social group. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis please follow THIS link.

LGBTQ+ Hangouts is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund as part of a joint mental health programme in partnership with London Friend and Elop. LGBT HERO is funded to deliver online support groups for LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+ Hangouts is part of this work.

Once A Fury Watch Party @ LFest Lesflicks Film Festival

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Come join other lesbian & bisexual women for our Watch Party on Zoom to enjoy the film Once a Fury. We’ll open a zoom for any LBTQ women to join us to share our love of lesbian film and watch this feature film. The first half an hour is general discussion and catch up, followed by 104 minutes watching the film. Then after the film, we’ll chat about the film and other stuff. A great way to stay connected to our community! Make new friends from all over the world with Lesflicks!

🙋🏻‍♀️ This event is hosted by Sam

🎞️ The film: Once a Fury

Ten former members of the Furies, a notorious 1970s lesbian separatist collective that published a national newspaper and planned to seize state power, reflect on political activism and personal struggle.

📆 Sunday 11th July 2021

⌚ Check out the list below to find your local time zone!

🕚 London, United Kingdom, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 16:00 BST

🕚 Los Angeles, USA, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 08:00 PDT

🕚 Chicago, USA, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 10:00 CDT

🕚 New York, USA, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 11:00 EDT

🕚 Brasília Time, BRT, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 12:00 BRT

🕚 Cairo, Egypt, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 17:00 EET

🕚 South Africa Standard Time, SAST, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 17:00 SAST

🕚 Amman, Jordan, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 18:00 EEST

🕚 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 19:00 GST

🕚 Auckland, New Zealand, Mon, 12 Jul 2021 at 03:00 NZST

Ten former members of the Furies, a notorious 1970s lesbian separatist collective that published a national newspaper and planned to seize state power, reflect on political activism and personal struggle.

Find out more about these films: https://www.lesflicks.com/events/lesflicks-film-festival-2021/

➡️ How to watch this film

We come together on Zoom, but we watch the series on our own devices so you will need access to Lesflicks to rent the title. If you are on an iPad/iPhone you cannot use Zoom and watch video at the same time due to something in the set up of Apple Devices. So you will need to leave the zoom whilst we are watching the title. We will let you back in!!!

The Zoom is free, but you will need to rent the film; the rental fee is £5.99 and you get access to the film for 3 days.

Park View Watch Party @ LFest Lesflicks Film Festival

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Come join other lesbian & bisexual women for our LFest Lesflicks Film Festival Watch Party on Zoom to enjoy the Park View. We’ll open a zoom for any LBTQ women to join us to share our love of lesbian film. The first 15 minutes is a general discussion and catch up, followed by 127 minutes of watching these films. Then after the films, we’ll chat about these and other stuff. A great way to stay connected to our community! Make new friends from all over the world with Lesflicks!

🙋🏻‍♀️ This event is hosted by Naomi
🎞️ The film: Park View

Targeted for being a lesbian, murdered in a fit of anger and hate, this documentary explores the impact of Talana Kreeger’s death. Find out more about these films: https://www.lesflicks.com/events/lesflicks-film-festival-2021/

📆 Saturday 10th July 2021
⌚Check out the list below to find your local timezone!

🕚 London, United Kingdom Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 15:00 BST
🕚 Los Angeles, USA Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 07:00 PDT
🕚 Chicago, USA Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 09:00 CDT
🕚 New York, USA Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 10:00 EDT
🕚 Brasília Time, BRT Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 11:00 BRT
🕚 Cairo, Egypt Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 16:00 EET
🕚 South Africa Standard Time, SAST Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 16:00 SAST
🕚 Amman, Jordan Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 17:00 EEST
🕚 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sat, 10 Jul 2021 at 18:00 GST
🕚 Auckland, New Zealand Sun, 11 Jul 2021 at 02:00 NZST

Targeted for being a lesbian, murdered in a fit of anger and hate, this documentary explores the impact of Talana Kreeger’s death. Find out more about these films: https://www.lesflicks.com/events/lesflicks-film-festival-2021/

➡️ How to watch this film
We come together on Zoom, but we watch the series on our own devices so you will need access to Lesflicks to rent the title. If you are on an iPad/iPhone you cannot use Zoom and watch video at the same time due to something in the set up of Apple Devices. So you will need to leave the zoom whilst we are watching the title. We will let you back in!!!

The Zoom is free, but you will need to rent the film; the rental fee is £5.99 and you get access to the film for 3 days.

Launch @ LFest Lesflicks Film Festival Event

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Lesflicks is delighted to announce a live event where Naomi will introduce and open the 2021 Lesflicks LFest Film Festival. Find out about the films, the watch parties, the audience voting and also hear some very exciting, exclusive news!

🙋🏻‍♀️ This event is hosted by Naomi.

📆 8th July 2021

🕚 Check out the list below to find your local timezone!
🕚 London, United Kingdom Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 20:00 BST
🕚 Los Angeles, USA Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 12:00 PDT
🕚 Chicago, USA Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 14:00 CDT
🕚 New York, USA Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 15:00 EDT
🕚 Brasília Time, BRT Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 16:00 BRT
🕚 Cairo, Egypt Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 21:00 EET
🕚 South Africa Standard Time, SAST Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 21:00 SAST
🕚 Amman, Jordan Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 22:00 EEST
🕚 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 23:00 GST
🕚 Auckland, New Zealand Fri, 9 Jul 2021 at 07:00 NZST

👩🏻‍💻 What to expect?
This discussion will be live on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. You will be able to submit questions via all channels during the event.
No registration required, but we recommend you bookmark the page or sign up for a reminder on YouTube so you don’t miss it!
YouTube live link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VnTNyjp5Cg

About the host

Naomi:

Naomi is taking her existing knowledge of the community and combining this with her experiences and passion around film. Naomi is the one with the grand ideas! Nothing is impossible… she is dedicated to film, women, and getting film to women! Naomi has spent the better part of her adult life trying make sure us queer women are getting the representation we rightfully deserve, both through Lesflicks and previously through Planet London/Planet Nation. Her extensive collection of lesbian interest films on DVD should tell you that, if her wonderful pride-themed rainbow eyeshadow doesn’t already.

Sunday Social Series: Feel Good Series Two Episode 6

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Have you seen Feel Good Series Two yet? If not, why not watch it with other LBTQ+ women from around the world to share our love of lesbian media to watch this series? Even if you have but loved the series so much, that you want to re-watch it, come and join in with the fun!

Sunday Series Social is a weekly Lesflicks event, where we watch an episode of a series a week.

Our watch party & social starts at 7:00pm BST / 11 pm PDT/ 2 pm EDT /4 am AEST / 7 am NZDT with general chit-chat for the first half-hour. We will then watch the episode on another device or you can leave the zoom and come back once the episode has finished. Afterwards, we’ll chat about the film and other stuff. A great way to stay connected to our community! Make new friends from all over the world with Lesflicks!

🙋🏻‍♀️ This event is hosted by Naomi
🎞️ The series: Feel Good Series Two

📆 Sunday 8 August 2021
⌚Check out the list below to find your local timezone!

🕚 London, United Kingdom Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 19:00 BST
🕚 Los Angeles, USA Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 11:00 PDT
🕚 Chicago, USA Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 13:00 CDT
🕚 New York, USA Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 14:00 EDT
🕚 Brasília Time, BRT Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 15:00 BRT
🕚 South Africa Standard Time, SAST Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 20:00 SAST
🕚 Cairo, Egypt Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 20:00 EET
🕚 Paris, France Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 20:00 CEST
🕚 Amman, Jordan Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 21:00 EEST
🕚 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sun, 8 Aug 2021 at 22:00 GST
🕚 Auckland, New Zealand Mon, 9 Aug 2021 at 06:00 NZST

Not watched Series One yet? Don’t worry both series are streaming on Netflix in the UK right now! You can find it here: https://www.netflix.com/title/80241545

➡️ More About Feel Good
The series follows recovering addict and comedian Mae, who is trying to control the addictive behaviours and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of her life.

➡️ The Plan
Episode 1: 27 June
Episode 2: 14 July
Episode 3: 18 July
Episode 4: 25 July
Episode 5: 1 August
Episode 6: 8 August

➡️ How to watch this series
We come together on Zoom, but we watch the series on our own devices so you will need access to Netflix to watch the title. If you are on an iPad/iPhone you cannot use Zoom and watch video at the same time due to something in the set up of Apple Devices. So you will need to leave the zoom whilst we are watching the title. We will let you back in!!!

🎟️ Registration is available in three tiers: free for unemployed/low earners/furloughed/solo people living alone; £3 for everyone else or £5 if you would like to include a small donation to Lesflicks (we’re volunteer-run so this helps us cover costs).

[You will need to use a Netflix subscription to watch the series; the fee for a month’s subscription £5.99.]

➡️ FOR GEOBLOCKED CONTENT: Struggling to access either of these resources or away on holiday outside of the UK but still want to join in? Try using a VPN (https://www.lesflicks.com/read/general-article/what-is-a-vpn-and-why-is-it-useful/) to place yourself in another country.