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20 Nov 2023
π To celebrate Trans Awareness last week, our charity partner OC Pride hosted a Pride Breakfast in support of the trans community with members of our team, Leilah from the fundraising team and Lucia, Jack and Vicki from Freedom.
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18 Jul 2023
Join us for a one-off support session for parents and carers of LGBTQ Young People. This online workshop is available to those in North Somerset and Bristol, offering an opportunity to ask questions and share experiences and solidarity.
Sign up now: buff.ly/3NVFxdG
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5 Jul 2023
Pride themed Hub at Old Market this Saturday! π
Freedom LGBTQ and @otrbristol will be at the Pride March this weekend, but we're still having our Hub in Old Market with a Pride Theme! Come along to find out what's on offer from OTR!
#BristolPride#LGBTQMentalHealth#OTRBristol
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11 Apr 2023
A huge thanks to UOB students Mark, Sam and James and everyone involved! They are taking on the David Goggins challenge, running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours straight! You can still donate to their giving page here: buff.ly/3zM8fqH
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1 Feb 2023
2021 saw the number of lesbian, gay, bi, trans & asexual people in England & Wales counted in the Census for the first time in over 200 years! This is a momentous occasion in LGBTQ history, giving visibility to LGBTQ narratives. Results from June 2022:
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20 Nov 2022
.@TransPrideSW will be holding a Vigil this evening in the Lord Mayorβs Chapel, College Green 4pm-6.30pm. This event is free to attend and is open to all.
There is a step-free entrance to the chapel in the lane between the Chapel and Costa.
20 Nov 2022
"With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible -- it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice."
Gwendolyn Ann Smith, founder of #TransgenderDayofRemembrance
#TDOR
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20 Nov 2022
"With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible -- it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice."
Gwendolyn Ann Smith, founder of #TransgenderDayofRemembrance
#TDOR
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18 Nov 2022
Last week we made badges in preparation for #TransAwarenessWeek! Here are a selection of them.
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14 Nov 2022
#TransAwarenessWeek is a time to champion and celebrate trans, non-binary and gender diverse people whilst also drawing attention to the issues affecting their lives. It's an opportunity to share experiences, stories and raise awareness.
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14 Nov 2022
At the end of the month @freedomlgbtq will be hosting a FREE event open to young people aged 18 or under who are trans, non-binary, gender-questioning or interested in exploring their gender. Friends and family are also very welcome!
#TransAwareness #TransAwarenessWeek2022
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23 Jun 2022
Join our new creative dance workshop in collaboration with PLUE, @OTRbristol, Art Works & Freedom celebrating queer visibility, coming out and embracing the playful magic of being LGBTQIA
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1 Jun 2022
It's the first day of Pride month, a time for education, reflection & celebration. Together we recognise the past, present & future of LGBTQ communities worldwide.
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1 Jun 2022
To mark this, our Peer Rep Lily worked with Freedom Youth to hear their picks on their LGBTQ icons, those changemakers that paved the way for LGBTQ communities of the future. Here they are in all their glory.
#pridemonth #QueerYoungPeopleChangeTheWorld
17 May 2022
Today is IDAHOBIT - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. A day to show solidarity, support & showcase LGBTQIA joy. The theme for '22 is 'our bodies, our rights, our lives'.
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17 May 2022
Our friends at @LGBTConsortium have created an online exhib of LGBTQIA artists - sites.google.com/view/consor⦠(some contributions have content warnings).
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17 May 2022
Today LGBTQIA people worldwide stand together on #IDAHOBIT to create a world where your identity, gender & sexuality is celebrated and we hope you join us in solidarity, strength and power - today and every day.
Freedom Youth π³οΈβπ retweeted
Tying in with our National Curriculum theme of Art, we highlight a different LGBT artist every day of February. We begin with our Faces For 2022.
Keith Haring, find out more here:
lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/wβ¦
#LGBTHM22 #educateOUTprejudice #LGBTplusHM
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Freedom Youth π³οΈβπ retweeted
6 Jan 2022
7% of LGBT people in the UK have been offered conversion therapy, rising to 13% of trans people and 10% of asexual people.
Act now to #BanConversionTherapy: bit.ly/BCTGuidance
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1 Dec 2021
OTR's office provided support for people living with HIV in Bristol since '92, as the home of the Aled Richards' Trust & the Terrence Higgins' Trust. Since then, HIV has changed significantly. We've all got a part to play in raising awareness of HIV & challenging stigma
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