Read more about the events here - www.yumpu.com/…/view/626…/lgbt-awareness-week-2019-programme

Monday 13 May 2019

LGBT Awareness Launch North East    10.30am at Cafe Cuan, 161-165 Cromac St, Belfast

LGBT Awareness Week North West      12.30pm at Holywell Trust, L’Derry

Tuesday 14 May

Community Talks Back

5.00 - 7.00pm at Belfast Trans Resource Centre, Belfast

As part of LGBT Awareness Week,Transgender NI and The Rainbow Project will be hosting a Community Talks Back session with Rainbow's Advocacy Officer to discuss issues within Justice and Policing, and the impact they're having on trans communities in Northern Ireland.

Wednesday 15 May

Love, Life and Legal

2.00pm - 4.00pm at Foyle LGBT Centre , L’Derry

Need advice with Housing, Benefits, Legal matters or hate crime? Pop in! Free advocacy service.          

Thursday 16 May 2019

Supporting LGBT+ People in Care Home & Home Care Settings

10am - 12 pm at UNISON, Galway House

This workshop is being run by UNISON as part of LGBT Awareness Week and is open to all. Research indicates that older LGBT+ are often afraid to be out in care homes or in situations where home care workers and other health professionals come into their homes.

Activism throughout the Years #WeAllBelong

7.30pm at Maldron Hotel, L’Derry

A discussion looking at how LGBTQ+ Activism has progressed over the years from an intergenerational point of views - Guest speakers include Jerry Buttimer and local activists of all ages.

 Friday 17 May 2019

Are The LGBTQ+ Kids Alright? 

9.30 - 1.30pm at The Factory @ The MAC

The goal of this special educational conference is to highlight the work of various LGBT organisations (Rainbow Project, Cara-Friend, HereNI and TransgenderNI) in protecting young LGBTQ+ people in education.

justLOVE Vigil (IDAHOBIT)

5.00pm in Guildhall Square, L’Derry

To remember with love all who have lost their lives through violence and suicide on this annual International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)

Saturday 18 May

Equal Families Equal Love!

10 am - 12 pm

The 343, 431-437 Newtownards Rd

HERe NI is pleased to invite you to the Equal Love, Equal Families event.  This will be a chance for all families to come together to hear stories about identity,
difference and acceptance.