Contact the Webmaster at lgbtshrewsbury@hotmail.com
Updated 15 February 2021
Welcome!
This is the site for all the Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans stuff happening in the Shrewsbury area. Several groups meet regularly, and extra stuff happens too. The site's eleven pages contain links to everything. If you have something to add please tell us.
If you’d like to join the tiny organising teams don’t be shy - please step forward and tell us!
Events Listings:
- 6 Feb-13 Mar LGBT History Festival. Full details of all the events and how to register here.
- 15 February Chill Out Mondays social on Zoom - 8.30pm. Get the zoom link by emailing chilloutmondays@live.co.uk
- 18 February Ex Libris book reading group get together on Zoom at 11am. For details email chilloutmondays@live.co.uk
Latest News:
- It's February and the LGBT History Festival is back! Despite lockdown there's loads of action: talks, ten films, discussions, young people's showcase, and local history. It's all on line and attendance is absolutely free - just register and join in! Full details of the twenty events can be found here. The Festival starts on 6 Feb and runs through to 13 March. Don't miss it! Check it out and register today.
- This is also National HIV Testing Week. What better time to eradicate HIV than during a lockdown? You can order a do-it-yourself testing kit which tests for several other sexually transmitted infections as well as HIV. To get a test kit sent to you go to www.sh.uk
- Our local police force, West Mercia, want to relaunch their LGBT+ community consultative group. If you are interested in joining their Independent Advisory Group for people who identify as LGBT+ please take a look here. You can book a place on the initial Zoom meeting on 23 February at 6pm via organiser Katrina Gilman by emailing here.
- Chill Out is going strong with two social meets a month during lockdown (instead of the usual one a month). So if you're feeling a bit cut off why not join us on Mondays 1st and 15th February at 8.30pm. We decided to give it a cocktail theme, so get your spirits up and start mixing, straining, stirring and shaking! To receive the Zoom invitation first send an email to chilloutmondays@live.co.uk.
- LGBT book readers group Ex Libris meet on the third Thursday every month. Next one is 18th February at 11am on Zoom. If you'd like more info, or to join the Zoom call, please email chilloutmondays@live.co.uk
- SOFFA Marmalade, the support group for anyone with a family member who is transitioning or who is considering doing so, will be holding their monthly meetings on Zoom. For info about the next virtual monthly support meeting please email soffamarmalade@hotmail.com.
- National / international LGBT News here.