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Beacons, Icons and Dykons (BID): 4 new events to celebrate inclusion
2012 LGBT Census (anonymous)
CycleOut Bristol's Special Spring ride and more...
All Out remix the U.N. Secretary General's speech: "The Time Has Come"
CycleOut Bristol's March list of events
Survey and workshops on Domestic Violence and Abuse amongst the LGBT communities
Petition to 17 MPs to sever links with "gay cure" Christian Charity CARE
AllOut's action on Russian Gay Ban: PLEASE SIGN!
First ever LGBT Adoption and Fostering week 21-26 February
LGBT History Month February 2012
Consultation Invitation to Equality & Community Groups
Brian Dowling to host The National Diversity Awards 2012.
LGBT History Month 2012 Programme
Have Your Say in the Council's consultation on Adult and Elderly care. Closes 29th February '12
AGM on 22 November, 6-9
UWESU and UBU celebrate Black History Month 27-28 October
Trans Creative Conversations - Focus Groups, London 21 & 22 Sept.
Bristol Black History month 2011
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Beacons, Icons and Dykons (BID): 4 new events to celebrate inclusion

Beacons, Icons and Dykons (BID): 4 new events to celebrate inclusion

Beacons, Icons and Dykons (BID) events have been organised in Bristol to celebrate gay and queer heroes and heroines in film, including John Waters, Dirk Bogarde, and honorary queers such as Elizabeth Taylor and Dolly Parton.  It’s been running for a year now and has been very popular. Here’s a link to the Facebook page: [...]

2012 LGBT Census (anonymous)

2012 LGBT Census (anonymous)

About the 2012 LGBT Census The online census will be available February 1 through October 1. It takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Countries Included in this Census Topics Covered in the Census How the Data Will Be Used Who Will the Results Benefit Have you ever wondered what it was like living in another [...]

CycleOut Bristol's Special Spring ride and more...

CycleOut Bristol’s Special Spring ride and more…

From CycleOut Bristol CycleOut Bristol. Sorry for the late notice. Here are the joining instructions for our Special Spring ride. Sunday, 25 March 2012 – Somerset by train and bicycle led by Richard and Phil. Meet in the Ticket Hall at Bristol Temple Meads Station at 10am to catch the 10:23 train to Highbridge & [...]

All Out remix the U.N. Secretary General's speech: "The Time Has Come"

All Out remix the U.N. Secretary General’s speech: “The Time Has Come”

Subject: address by the Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon: Message to UNHRC meeting on Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity  7th March 2012, Venue: UN Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.   Download the speech in PDF format   From AllOut: Dear Friends Earlier this month, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered an incredibly [...]

CycleOut Bristol's March list of events

CycleOut Bristol’s March list of events

If  you are planning to attend the cycle maintenance on Wednesday, 21st March you need to book your place now, they are going FAST! Forthcoming events: Monday, 19 March 2012 – Women-only “dykes on bikes” evening ride led by Rachel – 6pm Queen Square, back by 9pm Wednesday, 21 March 2012 – Cycle Maintenance by [...]

Survey and workshops on Domestic Violence and Abuse amongst the LGBT communities

Survey and workshops on Domestic Violence and Abuse amongst the LGBT communities

From Anne James, Principal Equalities Officer, Equalities and Community Cohesion Team, Bristol City Council. We are conducting a survey and workshops on Domestic violence and abuse amongst the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. The survey will help to influence how services are provided for LGBT people, including disabled LGBT people. (Please note: after [...]

Petition to 17 MPs to sever links with "gay cure" Christian Charity CARE

Petition to 17 MPs to sever links with “gay cure” Christian Charity CARE

Why This Is Important We the undersigned call on the MPs listed below to publicly state that they will no longer accept material support from the Christian Charity CARE, which in 2009 co-sponsored a ‘gay cure’ conference (see link to conference flier): http://zefrog.blogspot.com/2009/04/gay-cure-conference-agenda-and-other.htmlHomosexuality is not a disease. The Royal College of Psychiatrists clearly state this and [...]

AllOut's action on Russian Gay Ban: PLEASE SIGN!

AllOut’s action on Russian Gay Ban: PLEASE SIGN!

From AllOut – the LGBT global campaigning organisation. February 20, 2012. In just one week the city of Saint Petersburg could pass an outrageous bill that will make it a crime to read, write, speak or meet to discuss anything considered “Gay”. Over the past few months 270,000 people have joined All Out in condemning [...]

First ever LGBT Adoption and Fostering week 21-26 February

First ever LGBT Adoption and Fostering week 21-26 February

Bristol City Council and North Somerset Council will be holding a joint LGBT information evening on Tuesday 21 February, from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at the Colston Hall in a bid to encourage potential gay adopters and foster carers to come forward. The event will include talks from local LGBT adoptive and foster parents about their [...]

LGBT History Month February 2012

LGBT History Month February 2012

Join OutStories Bristol, your local LGBT History group, and discover the story of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Bristol. contact@outstoriesbristol.org.uk Join OutStories Bristol on Facebook c/o LGBT Bristol, Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN     Valentine’s Day @ bierkeller  theatre Romeo and Juliet (lesbian theme). 14th-16th and 19th-23rd February Following the success of [...]

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