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Notts LGBT Network @NottsLGBT

We connect & represent the LGBT community in Notts to feel empowered every day. Tel: 0115 934 8485 Text: 07481 344040 Email: info@nottslgbt.com

Joined November 2011
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Until the LGBTQ community feel safe and welcome on this platform, NottsLGBT Network is pausing all activity as a protest and in solidarity. We will now be posting on Bluesky: @nottslgbt.bsky.social We are also on Facebook and Instagram if you prefer to get our updates from these platforms. Thank you

ALT Until the LGBTQ community feel safe and welcome on this platform, NottsLGBT Network is pausing all activity as a protest and in solidarity. We will now be posting on Bluesky: @nottslgbt.bsky.social We are also on Facebook and Instagram if you prefer to get our updates from these platforms. Thank you
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Some of our volunteers recently visited @nottspolice HQ to meet the Hate Crime Team. We’ll continue to liaise with the Police and highlight the issues our community faces, both online and in person. 🏳️‍🌈 nottinghamshire.police.uk/ro…
Volunteers from Notts LGBT Network with a member of Nottinghamshire Police's Hate Crime Team

ALT Volunteers from Notts LGBT Network with a member of Nottinghamshire Police's Hate Crime Team

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What a day! @NottsPride 2024 was the biggest and best yet! Our volunteers loved being part of the march & speaking to so many of you on our stand! A big thank you to the Notts Pride committee and volunteers who all work so hard to make Pride a success! 🏳️‍🌈
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With just days to go until @NottsPride 2024, we decided to ask our volunteers what Pride means to them. You can read what they had to say on our blog below. nottslgbt.com/what-does-prid…

WHAT DOES PRIDE MEAN TO YOU? - Notts LGBT

With just days to go until Notts Pride 2024, we decided to ask our volunteers what Pride means to them.  Here’s what they had to say:  ________________________________ “Pride to me, means the...

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The Rainbow Road in Hockley isn't looking its usual fabulous self - @MyNottingham @CllrNeghat is there anything that can be done to ensure its looking its best in time for @NottsPride? 🏳️‍🌈
The Rainbow Road in Hockley, Nottingham, damaged by tyre marks.

ALT The Rainbow Road in Hockley, Nottingham, damaged by tyre marks.

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We've just heard from our friends @NottsPride that something exciting is happening with the Rainbow Road in conjunction with @itsinnottingham - so watch this space!
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A message to all new Nottinghamshire MPs from us. @NadiaWhittomeMP @LilianGreenwood @AlexJJNorris @LeeAndersonMP_ @CllrJoWhite @julietocampbell @MichaelPayneUK @steveyemm @RobertJenrick @jameswnaish @MichelleWelshUK
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With just days until the General Election, we set out on a project, contacting every candidate in Nottinghamshire. We presented them with the same three questions, all surrounding issues that are essential in supporting the future of the LGBTQ community nottslgbt.com/general-electi…
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A nice bit of Sunday reading - thank you to @LeftLion for telling our story and helping to celebrate Nottinghamshire's vibrant LGBTQ community. 🏳️‍🌈 leftlion.co.uk/features/2024…

Follow the rainbow: we learn about Notts LGBT Network

With official Pride month coming to an end and Notts Pride coming up soon, we thought it important to honour a charity that has given nearly fifty years of its time to Nottingham’s Queer community:...

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Last night our volunteers attended the June @RSViP_ event. We were proud to be the organisations charity of the month for June and met lots of wonderful people from many different sectors across Nottinghamshire.
Two volunteers from Notts LGBT Network on a stand at the RSVIP networking event.

ALT Two volunteers from Notts LGBT Network on a stand at the RSVIP networking event.

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Today is your last chance to register to vote in the General Election. Given some of the sentiment that's being expressed towards our community, there's arguably never been a more important time in recent years to ensure our voices are heard. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c888…
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This week, we spoke out after The Bishop of Nottingham issued new guidance for schools in the Diocese, around teaching homosexuality and gender issues - particularly relating to Pride Month. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv22…

Bishop criticised over Pride advice to Nottingham schools

The Diocese of Nottingham has said it is inappropriate for schools to celebrate Pride month.

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Today marks the start of Pride Month. It's a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance, diversity and love for all members of our community, not only here in Nottinghamshire but worldwide. 🏳️‍🌈
Happy Pride Month from everyone at Notts LGBT Network

ALT Happy Pride Month from everyone at Notts LGBT Network
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A little bit of rain wasn’t going to dampen the spirits of volunteers Charlie and Richard yesterday as they went to Buckingham Palace for a garden party to celebrate the Network receiving the @KingsAwardVS
Richard and Charlie at Buckingham Palace.

ALT Richard and Charlie at Buckingham Palace.

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Our volunteers recently visited @cgltheplace & did some really interesting training to improve awareness of substance abuse They offer a range of support services primarily for young people up to the age of 25 around drugs & alcohol #drugs #alcohol #awareness #nottingham #lgbtq
Group of 7 LGBT volunteers stood outside CGL

ALT Group of 7 LGBT volunteers stood outside CGL

CGL The Place logo

ALT CGL The Place logo
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Our volunteer, Sydney, explains why social meet-ups, like our own Pride of Men group, are going some way to combatting isolation in the local LGBTQ community. nottslgbt.com/its-good-to-be…
The Notts LGBT Network Pride of Men group meeting

ALT The Notts LGBT Network Pride of Men group meeting

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A big thank you to @KingsAwardVS for sharing our story! A very proud moment in our Network's history to receive the award at the end of last year. 🏳️‍🌈 kavs.dcms.gov.uk/notts-lgbt-…

Notts LGBT Network - The King's Award for Voluntary Service

Notts LGBT Network were awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2023 for the advice, information and support they […]

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On Insta and Facebook, we are doing a story telling series for LGBT History Month. Here is a sneak peak of the series from David, who founded the Network back in the 70’s and is still volunteering here now! #lgbthistorymonth #lgbt #lgbtqia #lgbthistorymonth
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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. This is a time to come together and remember all those affected by the Holocaust. 6 million Jews and millions of other people were sadly murdered under Nazi persecution.
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Although exact numbers are unknown, it is estimated that around 100,000 men were arrested in Nazi Germany as ‘homosexuals’ between 1933 and 1945. Between 5,000 and 15,000 were sent to concentration camps.
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Lesbians, bisexual women, and trans people, whose experiences remain under-researched, were also targeted.
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