LGBT Shrewsbury

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Would you like to co-organise Shrewsbury Pride 2026? Founder organisers of the 2023-25 Prides, Phil and Jens, are stepping back. An initial meeting of people interested in organising a Pride next year took place recently in which Phil and Jens outlined what's been involved in the style of Prides that we've had so far (a march, a stage with acts, off Square activities and workshops hosted by various venues, sponsorship and licences). The next meeting will need to agree roles to take this forward, whether in a similar or a different format. If you'd like to get involved the next meeting will be on-line on Monday 17 November at 8.30pm. See Shrewsbury LGBTQ+ for the link nearer the time!

After a month off, Fabulous Mondays are back at C:21 in Abbey Foregate. 8pm until late. Monday 3 November with artiste Beverley Bacon, and DJ That Fender Kid! Shrewsbury's LGBTQ+ venue!

Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival ends... From its first festival in 2006 until today, the Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival has been a source of pride; screening films from around the world and reflecting the lives of LGBT+ people. 

This would not have been possible without you, our supporters and sponsors.
Last year the Trustees resolved to cease the festival’s activities and wind up the Charity.
This will happen later this year. We have always been careful in our use of the money you donated and our final project was, working with Safe Ageing No Discrimination (SAND), to commission 5 short videos.
They are excellent and illustrate powerfully the lives and experiences of old and older LGBT+ people in Shropshire.
A key reason for our decision to wind up, put simply, is that the world has changed hugely since 2006; it is now so much easier to access films of interest to LGBT+ people and for us to find positive reflections of our lives - the festival met a need and has served its purpose- new ventures will emerge. Again, thank you so much.
You can view our reports over the years on the Charity Commission website:
SHROPSHIRE RAINBOW FILM FESTIVAL - Charity 1168000
We hope you enjoy our last initiative - the 5 videos, please share them widely.
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Marmalade is a support group for families and friends of those who are questioning their gender or gender identity (not for those who are, or think they might be, Trans). It meets monthly circulating between venues in south Staffordshire and Wolverhampton, with some on line meetings too. The next meetings all from 1pm will be: 27 Sep tba; 25 Oct Penn Springdale Methodist church; 29 Nov by Zoom. Further details from soffamarmalade@hotmail.com or text 07950 321014 (or phone calls between 11am-2pm).

SAND Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin has been the base for a ground-breaking initiative to improve the experiences of older and old LGBT+ people since its founding in 2012. In 2019, SAND secured lottery funding for a project called EMBRACE A Culture of Inclusion which included encouraging health, social care and other providers of services for older and old people in the county to sign up to a Covenant addressing the key question “How would I, as an LGBT+ older person, know that I would feel safe and comfortable approaching your organisation for support, advice or a service?” Over 30 organisations employing over 20,000 staff have signed up. Whilst the funded project has come to an end – the work has not. SAND has taken an active, celebratory and positive decision not to apply for more funding. SAND believes that there is enough capacity within these local organisations now to continue and grow inclusive practice. Something very exciting has happened in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin over the past 5 years - a movement to embrace a culture of inclusion, which everyone can join and build together. The website remains live lgbtsand.com; you can watch a summary of the past twelve years here.