LGBT Shrewsbury
Bringing you news of all the lesbian gay bi trans events in the Shrewsbury area.
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Several LGBT groups meet regularly, and extra stuff happens too. The site's six pages contain links to everything. If you have something to add please tell us.
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Latest News:
It's the merry month of May!! For the most up to date news of events of all kinds follow Facebook page Shrewsbury LGBT+ here.
You have probably heard that Nerdy will be closing, after the heroic rescue operation a year ago. The twice monthly social/gaming sessions will relocate to The Hive in Belmont from now on. Also the Transgender support group will be at The Hive. (see dates below)...
Meantime, In Good Hands music cafe at 88 Frankwell continues to host Queer Creative Writing sessions, and Queer Karaoke from time to time.
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: 31 May in Cannock fire station community room; 28 June in Penn Springdale Methodist church; 26 July by Zoom; 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.