What's on in Gay Leicester 2008

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Please see below for forthcoming events and activities in the Leicester area.

Unless otherwise stated, events take place at Leicester LGB Centre, 15 Wellington Road, Leicester, LE1 6HH.

Celebrate IDAHO at Leicester LGB Centre – bake a cake and win prizes! Saturday 17th May is International < http://www.idaho.org.uk/ > Day Against Homophobia. Join members of Prism (the LGBT Forum for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland) at the Centre between 1pm and 3pm to commemorate the ongoing fight for equal rights around the world. Plus, bake a cake that sums up the spirit of IDAHO for a chance to win prizes in our cake baking competition! Email info@llgbc.com for more information or just come to the Centre on the day. Hope to see you there!

A Life In A Day – Practical Ways to Make Your Services LGBT Friendly' – Limited spaces left for ground-breaking conference On Thursday 5th June professionals from a wide variety of fields from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will be coming together for the ground-breaking ‘A Life In A Day' conference. This one-day event will give delegates simple ways of making the services they deliver welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. As well as featuring a welcoming address from local MP Sir Peter Soulsby, the conference will contain keynote speeches from Christine Burns MBE, Linda Bellos OBE and Gordon Lishman CBE and practical workshops from local workers who have developed good practice in delivering discrimination-free services. This is the first time that such an event has been held in the Leicester area. If you'd like to find out more about the ‘A Life In A Day' conference, or would like to book a place at the event, please click here < http://www.llgbc.com/category.php?id=11 > for further details or call Siân on 0116 2547412.

Experts By Experience Do you use older people's social care services? Or are you the family member or friend of someone who does? Help The Aged are looking for new recruits to their Experts by Experience scheme and they're particularly keen to recruit LGB people. Experts by Experience take part in inspections of care homes for older people and people with dementia, talking to the residents and writing a brief report of their findings. As well as being paid for your time, this is a great opportunity to help to ensure that care service providers are not discriminating against LGB residents. Please contact Amy Roberts, Community Services, Help the Aged, 207-221Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ , call 0207 843 1581 for more information.

Calendar of Events

Thursday 1st May 7.00 – 9.30pm First Out Youth Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=45 >

Saturday 3rd May 2.00pm The < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=14 > Forthright Group – Trip to Belgrave Hall. Call Diane on 07986805413 if you want to come along.

7.30pm -10.30pm Chameleon Group < http://www.transgenderzone.com/venueguide/UKMIDLANDS.htm > – Social group for transvestite/transgender people. Meets at Manor House Neighbourhood Centre.

10.00pm Desi Flavaz – New Asian Gay Night at Quebec, Belgrave Gate, Leicester.

Wednesday 7th May 7.00pm Choice < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=37 > Café Wigston at Wigston Young People's Centre, 9 Holmden Avenue, Wigston LE18 2EG

7.00pm Leicester < http://www.wildecats.co.uk/index.htm > Wildecats – Kickabout at St Margaret's Pasture.

7.45pm Women's Wednesday < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=12 > Group – Smoothie Night Get fruity with the girls! Join us at the Centre for some well-blended fun. Feel free to bring fruit!

Thursday 8th May 7.00 – 9.30pm First Out Youth Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=45 >

Friday 9th May 8.00pm Boy < http://www.demontforthall.co.uk/events/events.php/2008/110/boy-george/ > George – Catch the chameleon live at De Montfort Hall. Call 0116 2333113 for ticket information.

Saturday 10th May Leicester Gay Catholics < http://leicestergaycatholics.googlepages.com/ > –Trip to Japanese Garden near Newark. Visit http://leicestergaycatholics.googlepages.com/ or call 07905421915 for more information.

Sunday 11th May 1.00pm Leicester < http://www.wildecats.co.uk/index.htm > Wildecats vs Village Manchester Leicester Wildecats fantastic season is finishing with the GFSN Cup Final at Rainworth in Nottinghamshire. More details from www.wildecats.co.uk < http://www.wildecats.co.uk/ > .

Monday 12th May 7.00pm – 9.00pm Young Gay Men's < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=36 > Group

Tuesday 13th May 8.00pm Leicester Gay Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=34 > – Social get-together at the Marquis Wellington Pub on London Road.

Wednesday 14th May 7.00pm Choice < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=37 > Café Wigston at Wigston Young People's Centre, 9 Holmden Avenue, Wigston LE18 2EG

7.00pm Leicester < http://www.wildecats.co.uk/index.htm > Wildecats – Kickabout at St Margaret's Pasture.

7.45pm Women's Wednesday < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=12 > Group

Thursday 15th May 7.00 – 9.30pm First Out Youth Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=45 >

7.30pm Prism Meeting < http://www.llgbc.com/category.php?id=5 > – Meeting of Prism, the LGBT Forum for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. All welcome.

Friday 16th May 8.00pm Leicester Gay Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=34 > – Meal out at Little Tokyo on Braunstone Gate.

Saturday 17th May 1.00pm – 3.00pm IDAHO Coffee and Cake Bake Celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia at the Centre's Q15 Café. Prizes for the best gay cake and a chance to put the spotlight on the ongoing fight for equal rights around the world.

2.00pm The Forthright Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=14 >

Wednesday 21st May 7.00pm Choice < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=37 > Café Wigston at Wigston Young People's Centre, 9 Holmden Avenue, Wigston LE18 2EG

7.00pm Leicester < http://www.wildecats.co.uk/index.htm > Wildecats – Kickabout at St Margaret's Pasture.

7.45pm Women's Wednesday < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=12 > Group

Thursday 22nd May 7.00 – 9.30pm First Out Youth Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=45 >

Saturday 24th May 9.00pm – 2.00am VOX – Loughborough's Only Gay Night Monthly event at Cognito Night Club, Loughborough Students' Union, Ashby Road, Loughborough. Open to both students and non-students. Free entry before 10pm, £3.50 after

Tuesday 27th May 8.00pm Leicester Gay Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=34 > – Magic Night at Leicester LGB Centre.

Wednesday 28th May 7.00pm Choice < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=37 > Café Wigston at Wigston Young People's Centre, 9 Holmden Avenue, Wigston LE18 2EG

7.00pm Leicester < http://www.wildecats.co.uk/index.htm > Wildecats – Kickabout at St Margaret's Pasture.

7.45pm Women's Wednesday < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=12 > Group – Sapphic Cinema Night at the Centre.

Thursday 29th May 7.00 – 9.30pm First Out Youth Group < http://www.llgbc.com/page.php?id=45 >

Saturday 31st May 10.00pm Desi Flavaz – New Asian Gay Night at Quebec, Belgrave Gate, Leicester. Details of Groups Choice Café Wigston is a youth session for young people aged between 14 & 19 who are LGBT or are questioning their sexuality. Takes place at Wigston Young People's Centre, 9 Holmden Avenue, Wigston LE18 2EG.

First Out Youth Group is a social and support group for young people aged between 13 and 19 who identify as LGBT or are questioning their sexuality.

The Forthright Group is a social group for older LGBT people. Leicester Gay Group is Leicester's oldest social group for gay and bi men. Visit their website at http://members.lycos.co.uk/lgg/ .

Leicester Parents Support Group provides advice, support and information to parents, grandparents and family members of LGB children. They sometimes meet at the Centre on the third Wednesday of the month. call 0116 2547412 for more information.

Leicester Wildecats is Leicester's LGB football team. Players of all ages and standards are welcome to join. Visit their website at http://www.wildecats.co.uk/ .

Women's Wednesday Group is a social group for lesbians and bisexual women.

The Young Gay Men's Group is a social group for gay and bi men aged between 20 and 35.

Other services Leicester LGB Helpline is staffed by trained volunteers and operates every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7.30 – 10.00pm. If you need advice, support, information or just a sympathetic ear, call 0116 2550667

Prism LGBT Forum. Leicester LGB Centre, with support from the Big Lottery Fund, has formed Prism, the LGBT Forum for Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland.Prism aims to reduce homophobia and improve services for LGB people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Visit out website < http://www.llgbc.com/category.php?id=5 > to find out more

LGB DVD rental. Leicester LGB Centre has a variety of films with an LGB content available to rent at the cost of £3.50 for a week. Drop into the Centre to see what's available.

LGB-friendly Counselling. The Centre currently has a small counselling service provided by volunteer trainee counsellors and therapists.

Professional Massage < http://www.llgbc.com/category.php?id=10 > You can now access professional massage treatments at the LGB Centre every Friday

Q15 Café is Leicester LGB Centre's Community space. Q15 is open on Tuesdays & Wednesdays 12 – 2pm and Saturdays 1 – 3pm, staffed by Centre staff and volunteers with hot and cold drinks and snacks in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Drop by to meet new friends, hang out in an LGBT-friendly space and browse our extensive selection of LGB books and publications.

Trade Sexual Health Project is based at the Centre and provides free and confidential support and advice around safer sex to lesbians, gay men and bisexual people. Visit their website at http://www.tradesexualhealth.com/ for more information.

Invite Your Friends to Join Our List! Do you like keeping in touch with what's going on for LGBT people in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland? Think you know others who may want to know this stuff? Why not ask them to join our emailing list? It's completely free and we never give your details out to other organisations. If you know anyone who'd like to join the list, just get them go to www.llgbc.com < http://www.llgbc.com/ > and enter their details. For more information on all groups and services, visit our website at www.llgbc.com < http://www.llgbc.com/ > , call us on 0116 2547412.

Do you want to work with others to improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland? If so, join Prism! Prism is the newly-formed LGBT Forum for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We want to work with organisations and the community to challenge homophobia and discrimination locally. Find out more about Prism by going to www.llgbc.com or by contacting me for more information.

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