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MISS TRANS GLOBAL 2023 ADVOCACY PAGEANT

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The world’s most prestigious advocacy pageant for transgender women makes Woking Town Centre their home in August. The participants will showcase their culture, intelligence, talents, and passion!

Finalists from England, Nigeria, Argentina, South Africa, Canada, Scotland, France, Thailand, and Wales will converge in Rhoda McGaw Theatre to showcase their talents, creativity, and intelligence in a bid to win the various coveted titles and crowns.

The participants of Miss Trans Global are the voice for local marginalised LGBTIQ+ communities using education and advocacy as a positive driving force in breaking down negative misconceptions.

Miss Trans Global 2023 events begins with the live recordings of the preliminaries taking place at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre in Woking Town Centre on Thursday the 3rd of August, and will conclude with the Grand Final taking place on Friday the 4th of August 2023.

Titleholders will be announced on Miss Trans Global official Youtube page during the grand final broadcast at 2pm on the 27th of August, 2023.

Out and Proud Parents Day

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July 30th is Out and Proud Parents Day where we ask Proud Parents of LGBTQI+ children to come out and be role models within their community. We understand the importance of parental role models within communities helping other parents accept their LGBTQI+ children.

What happens on 30th July?
On this day, every year, we invite proud parents of LGBTQI+ children (all ages), from all backgrounds, to stand up and come out publicly as Proud Parents so we can celebrate them and their love for their LGBTQI+ children.

On social media, using the hashtag #OutAndProudParentsDay, we ask parents to share videos, photos or messages from themselves affirming their love and acceptance towards their LGBTQI+ child. By using the hashtag #OutAndProudParentsDay in each post we can bring all the messages together to help create a huge wave of positive love and LGBTQI+ acceptance.

What’s the objective?
The objective of the day is to create parental role models within communities, to help inspire other parents of LGBTQI+ children to become more understanding and accepting of their own children.

Any parent who needs a help, guidance, or a positive role model can follow the #OutAndProudParentsDay to meet and learn from a growing number of proud parents.

In 2021 we reached nearly 1.7 million people with the annual campaign.

www.outandproudparentsday.org

London Bisexuals Monthly Pub Social

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Our group’s regular bar social on the fourth Thursday every month, in a Soho bar. Great for new members; very friendly, relaxed atmosphere, definitely social, fun, and happy; not meat-market, just informal chat and optional drinks. Come say hi and hang out!

This is our main regular event. All bi+ people welcome (so including pansexual, queer etc.), plus supportive partners, anyone bi-curious/questioning, and practicing allies – no biphobia, racism, transphobia or other bigotry allowed! If you have extra needs or questions, please get in touch via Meetup messaging/social media.

Who/what to expect…
Pre-pandemic pub meets were 30-40 people, we’re gradually returning to near those numbers again; there will be a good mix of regulars and first-timers (roughly half and half – always a lot of new faces every time), genders (not too far from an even split of men/women, a few of whom might be trans, & non-binary people welcome too), a mix of ethnicities similar to or more diverse than the London population, and some neurodiversity (not all neurotypical people). The odd couple/+1 too.

This keeps it fresh and friendly to all – regulars chat to new folk. New members won’t be the only new person (by a long way) so you shouldn’t feel left out. If you turn up after the start and it looks like everyone already knows everyone – it only seems like that; its just how friendly we are. We finish late so we’re used to people coming and going through the evening.

Most people arrive within the first hour, it’s busiest at 9-9.30pm but a crowd is around til at least 10pm, often later (quite often 5-10 people stay til after 11, nearer midnight).

Official events are always posted on our Meetup(.com) group (not always elsewhere).

Stonewall Community Bi Empowerment Programme: Leeds

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This free full-day programme for bi people will give you the chance to explore and celebrate your identity and feel empowered by others in your community.

If you’re looking to grow your community and think about what being bi means to you we’d love you to join us and 40 other bi people in London in June or Leeds in September.

We’ll also discuss how we can stand in solidarity with other members of our community and take care of ourselves and others.

This programme is kindly supported by the UPS Foundation.

Through a full day of workshops, speakers and activities you will:

  • Hear from inspiring speakers about their identity and experiences.
  • Celebrate your identity and other members of your community.
  • Consider what being bi means to you.
  • Explore your journey as a bi person and what shared experiences you have with others.
  • Understand what solidarity within bi communities can look like and why it’s important.
  • Develop strategies for practicing self and community care.
  • Strengthen your ties to the bi community by connecting with other bi people.

You can find full details of the programme on the Stonewall Website

Stonewall Community Bi Empowerment Programme: London

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This free full-day programme for bi people will give you the chance to explore and celebrate your identity and feel empowered by others in your community.

If you’re looking to grow your community and think about what being bi means to you we’d love you to join us and 40 other bi people in London in June or Leeds in September.

We’ll also discuss how we can stand in solidarity with other members of our community and take care of ourselves and others.

This programme is kindly supported by the UPS Foundation.

Through a full day of workshops, speakers and activities you will:

  • Hear from inspiring speakers about their identity and experiences.
  • Celebrate your identity and other members of your community.
  • Consider what being bi means to you.
  • Explore your journey as a bi person and what shared experiences you have with others.
  • Understand what solidarity within bi communities can look like and why it’s important.
  • Develop strategies for practicing self and community care.
  • Strengthen your ties to the bi community by connecting with other bi people.

You can find full details of the programme on the Stonewall Website

LGBTQ+ Hangout 05/04/23

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LGBTQ+ Hangouts is an online support and social group for anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ over 18.

What is this group?

LGBTQ+ Hangout is a online social and support group for LGBTQ+ people to come together and connect with one another in a safe and friendly non-judgmental environment. 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.

What happens at the group?

You’re welcome to spend more time listening than speaking and you are not expected to tell us about your sexuality or gender unless you want to. At the end of the event, you will be asked to fill out a quick anonymous survey to help us improve for our next event

You will receive a link for the Zoom meeting after signing up, and a reminder 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 week between 7.00pm – 8:30pm.

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.

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