We are very sorry but, due to a series of events genuinely beyond our
control, we have had, reluctantly, to cancel the Scarlet Harlot Ball this
year.
The next event will be the Valentine's Disco on February 16 2008, at the
City Gate Hotel, Exeter.
Jane (for Dancing Divas).
Monday, 29 October 2007
Friday, 26 October 2007
Open Meeting - Concerns over Issues for Older LGB People and Disabled LGB People
Do you work with, for or have an interest in helping older lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) people and/or Disabled LGB people?
Are you an older and/or Disabled LGB person, their carer, or do you have family or friends who are?
Bristol Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Forum, in partnership with the Council’s Promoting Independence Team, is concerned about emerging issues faced by older LGB people and Disabled LGB adults in some form of assisted living situations.
Some of the issues raised include :
isolation
problems experienced while in assisted care
suitable housing
lack of information, understanding and inability to access information about the recent changes in the law
need for Older/Disabled People’s LGB Network/Support Groups
Of course there will be many others. In order to gain a better understanding of the current situation for older and/or Disabled LGB people and their communities, and hopefully help find solutions, we would like to invite you to participate in one of our discussion events at :
Council House, College Green, Bristol
If you can’t attend a meeting you can contribute your concerns or ideas to us by phone, email or post (these will be used at the meetings).
MEETING DETAILS :
Meeting 1 - for older and/or Disabled LGB people, their, carers, family, friends and all those with an interest, is on:
Wednesday 14th November 6 - 9 pm
Council House, College Green, Bristol
Refreshments, buffet and networking opportunity will be provided at the beginning and end of the meeting
Meeting 2 - for service providers, advisors, policy makers, carers etc, is on:
Thursday 22nd November 2- 4 pm
Council House, College Green, Bristol
Refreshments will be provided
The Forum will write a report of the information and conclusions gathered at Meeting 1. This report will be available to all and will be the basis for Meeting 2. Minutes will be available from both meetings.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Contact Sarah at the Bristol LGB Forum to book a place, give access needs or leave information for use in the meetings,
Call : 0117 922 0741 (I work on a Wednesday and Thursday)
Email : sarah(at)bristol-lgb-forum.org.uk
Write : Bristol LGB Forum, 82 Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5BB
Call Paul at the Promoting Independence Team for further information and to leave information for use in the meetings,
Call : 0117 987 8344
Email : Paul.Davenport(at)bristol.gov.uk
Write : Promoting Independence Team, Withywood Centre,
Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 8QA
We hope to see and meet as many of you there as possible!
Are you an older and/or Disabled LGB person, their carer, or do you have family or friends who are?
Bristol Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Forum, in partnership with the Council’s Promoting Independence Team, is concerned about emerging issues faced by older LGB people and Disabled LGB adults in some form of assisted living situations.
Some of the issues raised include :
isolation
problems experienced while in assisted care
suitable housing
lack of information, understanding and inability to access information about the recent changes in the law
need for Older/Disabled People’s LGB Network/Support Groups
Of course there will be many others. In order to gain a better understanding of the current situation for older and/or Disabled LGB people and their communities, and hopefully help find solutions, we would like to invite you to participate in one of our discussion events at :
Council House, College Green, Bristol
If you can’t attend a meeting you can contribute your concerns or ideas to us by phone, email or post (these will be used at the meetings).
MEETING DETAILS :
Meeting 1 - for older and/or Disabled LGB people, their, carers, family, friends and all those with an interest, is on:
Wednesday 14th November 6 - 9 pm
Council House, College Green, Bristol
Refreshments, buffet and networking opportunity will be provided at the beginning and end of the meeting
Meeting 2 - for service providers, advisors, policy makers, carers etc, is on:
Thursday 22nd November 2- 4 pm
Council House, College Green, Bristol
Refreshments will be provided
The Forum will write a report of the information and conclusions gathered at Meeting 1. This report will be available to all and will be the basis for Meeting 2. Minutes will be available from both meetings.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Contact Sarah at the Bristol LGB Forum to book a place, give access needs or leave information for use in the meetings,
Call : 0117 922 0741 (I work on a Wednesday and Thursday)
Email : sarah(at)bristol-lgb-forum.org.uk
Write : Bristol LGB Forum, 82 Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5BB
Call Paul at the Promoting Independence Team for further information and to leave information for use in the meetings,
Call : 0117 987 8344
Email : Paul.Davenport(at)bristol.gov.uk
Write : Promoting Independence Team, Withywood Centre,
Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 8QA
We hope to see and meet as many of you there as possible!
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Bristol Music Scene
Those of you familiar with the Bristol music scene will probably have heard Benita Johnson, well one of her tracks is now available online at Nimbit. Check out "Walk Over Me" at http://www.nimbitmusic.com/benitajohnson.1
You can also find out more about Benita at www.myspace.com/benitajohnson
If you'd like you tell us what else is good on the local or wider music scene, please add a comment!
You can also find out more about Benita at www.myspace.com/benitajohnson
If you'd like you tell us what else is good on the local or wider music scene, please add a comment!
Lesbian & Gay Parents
I've been asked to post the following on behalf of two women from South Wales.
"We are a lesbian couple (aged 37 and 39) living in the
Cardiff area and are expecting our first child together through IVF treatment - due on 1st March. We would very much like to meet other lesbian or gay parents as a form of support. We have noted that currently there does not seem to be any support groups for lesbian or gay parents in the South Wales area. We recognise the importance, especially for children of gay/lesbian parents, of community, for children to meet other children of lesbian/gay parents and to realise that they are not isolated, that there are other similar family set ups. Anyone interested in meeting other lesbian/gay parents please contact me on helenjones022002(at)yahoo.co.uk"
"We are a lesbian couple (aged 37 and 39) living in the
Cardiff area and are expecting our first child together through IVF treatment - due on 1st March. We would very much like to meet other lesbian or gay parents as a form of support. We have noted that currently there does not seem to be any support groups for lesbian or gay parents in the South Wales area. We recognise the importance, especially for children of gay/lesbian parents, of community, for children to meet other children of lesbian/gay parents and to realise that they are not isolated, that there are other similar family set ups. Anyone interested in meeting other lesbian/gay parents please contact me on helenjones022002(at)yahoo.co.uk"
Monday, 8 October 2007
Vagina Monologues
Thought some of you might be interested in the following which was posted on Gum Tree last week, check out Gumtree for the whole posting including directions to the venue and contact details.
"Auditions for the 2008 V-Day performance of The Vagina Monologues will take place at the Lansdown at 6:30pm on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th October.
All proceeds from performances will go to Women's Aid, so if you would like to be involved in the fundraising team too, please drop us and email.
No performing experience necessary, just willingness to have a go! Even if you are not 100% sure about performing, please feel free to pop along and see what we are about.
For more information about The Vagina Monologues and V-Day, please visit www.vday.org"
"Auditions for the 2008 V-Day performance of The Vagina Monologues will take place at the Lansdown at 6:30pm on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th October.
All proceeds from performances will go to Women's Aid, so if you would like to be involved in the fundraising team too, please drop us and email.
No performing experience necessary, just willingness to have a go! Even if you are not 100% sure about performing, please feel free to pop along and see what we are about.
For more information about The Vagina Monologues and V-Day, please visit www.vday.org"
On the Box
Still available for the next couple of days on (for those who have it) Virgin cable Catch Up TV is "Danny - Escaping my Female Body" which within the confines of the TV formats we are currently subjected to is a sensitive portrait of a young man beginning gender reassignment surgery. The second half of the programme contains a lot of scenes of the actual surgery which personally I could have done without, but elsewhere in the film Danny and his girlfriend talk openly and eloquently about issues of sexuality and gender in a way which I consider quite brave, even in these slightly more enlightened times.
Watch it on catch-up or wait for it to come around again on BBC3
More info at: http://www.endemoluk.com/?q=node/338&tid=7&shownews=1
Watch it on catch-up or wait for it to come around again on BBC3
More info at: http://www.endemoluk.com/?q=node/338&tid=7&shownews=1
Join us on the Blog!
We are looking for a few women to join us on the Blog and tell us what's going on in the areas we cover, or more generally.
Leave us a comment on anything already on the blog, or if you'd like to blog yourself drop us a line and let us know a bit about you. We'd love to have an events, music or film/tv blogger, perhaps you could blog for your town or city, maybe you have other ideas, let us know, we'd love to hear from you.
listings(at)missinglesbians.co.uk
Leave us a comment on anything already on the blog, or if you'd like to blog yourself drop us a line and let us know a bit about you. We'd love to have an events, music or film/tv blogger, perhaps you could blog for your town or city, maybe you have other ideas, let us know, we'd love to hear from you.
listings(at)missinglesbians.co.uk
Bristol Clubbing
So, a big weekend ahead for us clubbing gayers....for no reason other than the Brighton contingency are descending and we need to repay the awesome times we've had there (Pride, Charles Street, Wild Fruit; Brighton Rocks to name but a few lesbian good time venues). Camp as Tits is on, as usual, at the Shilling. Always guaranteed a great mix of cheese (Have you had "the time of {your} life"?! "Don't stop me now"), current 'floor fillas' (Sugarbabe anyone?) and all round good tunes. The thing I love about the Shilling, especially on a Friday is that it is always full of women (hurrah!) and they are not all on the pull.....and.....there are people of all ages. I know, how sad do I sound, but I'm not a baby-dyke, cute as they are. So, fantastic. Join us...it'll be wicked. We will be the big group, drinking; smiling and generally having fun. (Will let you know, Saturday, how the day after feels). Oh yeah, if you can suggest a good starting venue (we always go for the Rummer for posh totty cocktails, stright though) or the Hatchet (cheap, good vibe and local). Alternatives welcome.
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