Thank you for coming on the 17th

Dear Members and Friends, 

Thank you for coming on the 17th and making the event enjoyable for everyone. Although we had much food for thoughts it was certainly useful and thoughts provoking! 

I hope that you enjoyed attending as much as I enjoyed hosting it! I had a very early start the df

Thank you to Matt Cain for talking so openly about his experience on PrEP. Just in case you did not see his article in the Guardian, here is a link to it: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jun/22/sex-without-fear-my-experiment-with-hiv-preventative-drug-prep. 

If you have not yet done so, please consider joining us at www.gpn.one and please continue to spread the word about the Gay Professional Network. Sharing it with friends, colleagues and the wider world helps us to grow and expand.

The Network is open to all and is a really good way to meet people for business or social reason and I will incite you to keep in touch and nurture the contacts you make as you never know when they might come useful. 

As always, I'd like to hear your thoughts and feedback about the event and your online experience too through ourFacebook Group and our LinkedIn Group.

I was invited yesterday to City Hall to discuss with members of the LGBT Consortium to discuss the Mayor's Diversity and Inclusion Vision, to my surprise, I was the only person representing Gay Professionals and Businesses. The discussion was focused on six areas: London being a great place to live, to grow up, to work and do business, getting around (transport), a healthy, green, safe and enjoyable City and leading by example. Those were discussed as were there the right priorities, what evidence of inequalities do you or your organisation have that could be included in the evidence base, what are the most effective actions GLA could take on the priorities, what best preactice already exists in those areas that GLA can learn from, could we work together on these and how could they do this? 

I made a point amongst others that education should be improved so that sex education and orientation were discussed in school and safety for all by more officers on the beat and within communities (I can't remember when I last seen a police officer walking in the street). I off course mentioned www.GBA.org.uk and www.myGwork.com   as LGBT Chamber of Commerce and LGBT recruitment respectively. It was good to see many young people from http://mosaicyouth.org.uk/ as essentially any implementation and changes will benefit them.

The consultation runs till the 11th September and as I am going away till then, if you would like to add to this please contact Paul Roberts OBE, CEO of the LGBT Consortium on paul.roberts@lgbtconsortium.org.uk.

GPN is a non for profit membership organisation operating since 2010. The excess from the membership fees after drinks and room hire, when applicable, pays for the website, promotion, organising, stationary, transport & banners, although it does not always break even and donations of any kind are most welcomed!

We are going around to various venues, always supporting whenever possible LGBT owned or operated venues, exceptionally some may be more exclusive that impose a dress code, please feel free to suggest venues, perhaps you can host an event in your offices or venue?

 The Gay Professional Network is your platform to promote your cause, your business, venue and yourself. It  helps your further your business or career and makes meaningful business and social contacts. You get connected, proactive and productive.

 It is also a get together of like minded people who enjoy meeting other people. All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere.
I very much look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Best wishes,

J-F.

Jean-François Dor
  Founder
Gay Professional Network
jf@gpn.one
www.gpn.one

Black History Month: Call for speakers

Dear Gay Professional Network

My name is Esohe Uwadiae and I am the Education Officer for LSE Students’ Union. I am currently organising the SU’s Black History Month and hope to run an event on queerness and blackness. This is a topic I am really keen to promote dialogue on. The event itself will last around 2 hours 30 minutes. The first hour will involve four speakers each giving a 10-15 minute presentation on an element of this topic (for the speaker to decide). The second hour will be more interactive and involve the speakers answering questions from the audience. There will then be time after the event for speakers and event attendees to speak on a one to one basis while enjoying some snacks.

I was wondering if you knew of any speakers who would be interested in taking part. Provisionally, the event will happen on October 12^thand begin at 5.30pm.

Kind regards

Esohe

Esohe Uwadiae

LSESU Education Officer 2017 – 2018

Please reply directly to: Su.Education@lse.ac.uk

£5 tickets for Tanguera at Sadler's Wells

I have been allocated some £5 tickets for Tanguera at Sadler's Wells (see e-flyer below for date and times).

To take up on this offer please call the Box Office on 020 7863 8000 or online via link on e-flyer

and use the promo code Bid” offer.

(*Subject to allocation availability. Offer valid for selected dates only. Not available retrospectively or in conjunction with any other offer.

£3 transaction fee applies for telephone booking; £1.95 for online bookings; no fee if booking in person.)

Please help spread the word and pass on this special offer.

Argentina's tango musical spectacular View this email in your browser This summer escape to the sultry streets of Buenos Aires with the return of the spectacular tango musical Tanguera at Sadler’s Wells. Packed with heart-racing sequences, whirlwind twirls, smouldering eyes and flashy flicks, this is one summer sizzler you won’t want to miss. Exclusive discount ticket offer for Tanguera at Sadler's Wells Theatre Selected seats for just £5* (usually £36) Offer valid for the following performances: Sun 23 July at 2pm & 7pm, Wed 26 & Thu 27 July at 7.30pm, Sun 30 July at 7pm & Wed 2 Aug at 2.30pm To book call 020 7863 8000 and quote “Bid” offer, or book online at sadlerswells.com, select your ticket price and then use the promotion code bid *Subject to allocation availability. Offer valid for selected dates only. Not available retrospectively or in conjunction with any other offer. £3 transaction fee applies for telephone booking; £1.95 for online bookings; no fee if booking in person. More info and trailer

Peter Scott-Presland speaking to GPN yesterday on the 1967 Sexual Offences Act and the myths that have grown up around it. And a good story or two

Summer in London £10 ticket offer at the Theatre Royal Stratford East

Hello,

I’m getting in touch from Theatre Royal Stratford East about Summer in London, a brand new show written and directed Rikki Beadle-Blair, with an all trans cast.

I think the play may be of interest to your GPN members. It’s about friendship, finding love and being yourself and has a great positive message for the trans community and might be a nice activity for a group social.

You can read more about the show below and see more details here and there’s also an intro video about the play here.

We can also offer your contacts and friends £10 tickets, details of which are listed in the email below, you just need to add the codeSUMMERTEN at the checkout. It would be great if you can share this with members you feel would be interested.

Look forward to hearing from you,

All the best,

Katie

Limited £10 ticket offer for you and your friends! Brand new romcom Summer In London is at Theatre Royal Stratford East until 29 July - we had a wonderful press night last night with great reviews already in from Time Out and Spy in the Stalls (read more on ourwebsite). And to celebrate we've just released 50 £10 tickets for Summer In London!* Simply click book now and enter the promo code below before you checkout. Don't miss out, there are only 50 £10 tickets available.       Get £10 tickets for Summer In London*                 Use promo code SUMMERTEN BOOK NOW Three easy ways to claim this great offer: By phone: 020 8534 0310 (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm) In person with our friendly box office team: (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm) Online: at Stratfordeast.com (24/7) Here's what critics and audiences are saying Summer In London by Rikki Beadle-Blair Until Sat 29 Jul 2017 at Theatre Royal Stratford East Four secretly homeless London lads court the same woman on a budget of nothing while the sun shines. A Midsummer Night's Dream for Generation Rent in a city that still hides a bit of the old magic, if you know where to look. Expect fireworks... Here's a glimpse of the show in action - see more photos on our website! Thanks for reading and I do hope you can join us for Summer In London. P.S. Don't forget to use code SUMMERTEN to get £10 tickets toSummer In London before they run out!* Theatre Royal Stratford East Gerry Raffles Square London E15 1BN Box Office: 020 8534 0310 www.stratfordeast.com Registered Charity: 233801 Company No: 556251 Vat No: 248 9343 27 * Offer valid on all performances of Summer In London from now until 29 July 2017 and is limited to the first 50 tickets booked using this promo code.  Discount tickets are subject to availability. This offer can be revoked at any time, is subject to availability and is not valid in conjunction with any other offer or retrospectively. Terms and conditions apply. See Stratfordeast.com for details.

Job offer: Engagement Officer at LGBT Consortium

Good afternoon everyone

Am sending this email out to all our Member organisations across London. Am really pleased, and hopefully you will have seen coverage, that Consortium has been funded by City Bridge Trust for 3 years to build an online LGBT services portal and provide capacity building support to LGBT organisations in London. This is a really exciting project because it will mean we can look at some of the recommendations from the Still Out There Research and look to move forward with them. It is also exciting as we will be partnering with GMFA/HERO with this project who will lead on the building of the online portal and ensuring it remains up to date.

As part of this, we are recruiting a part-time member of staff for 3 days a week as an Engagement Officer. Recruitment is open with a deadline of Thursday 26^th July at midday. Information about the role, along with the job description and application form can be found at www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/LGBTLondonEO.

GMFA/HERO will also be recruiting a role as part of this project, as well as using other funding to top the role up to full time. Their job information can be found at https://www.gmfa.org.uk/digital-and-social-engagement-officer-full-time-job and deadline is Wednesday 26^th July at midday.

Please could I ask you to circulate information about these jobs to anyone you think might have the right skills and experience.

We very much look forward to working with all our Members across London as this project develops and have some exciting opportunities for you all to get involved—even having opportunities to be paid to engage!

Thanks everyone and best wishes

Paul

Paul Roberts OBE

Chief Executive Officer

LGBT Consortium

Do you have strong views on sexuality or gender? Express them on TV!

Hello,

Hope you are well.

My name is Melanie and I am a Producer at a TV production company called Optomen. We are a multi-award winning production company. We are known for making high profile observational documentary programmes for all the major UK broadcasters. Our productions include the critically acclaimed BBC2 series Employable Me and BBC2’s highest rating long running series The Great British Menu.

We are currently looking for people aged 18 and over to take part in a new ground-breaking documentary for a major broadcaster which will explore sexual and gender identity. In the past five years gender-fluidity has exploded into public consciousness and in this show we aim to find out why this is happening and educate our viewers. Filming is going to take place in September 2017. We are looking for bright, confident and outgoing people with strong views on modern day sexuality and gender.

I was wondering whether you would be able to help us spread the word. I have attached our flyers so please feel free to pass them onto anyone you think might be interested, maybe you could pop some up in your staff room, circulate them among your colleagues or post them on your social media pages?

Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions regarding the show.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Look forward to hearing from you

Melanie

Melanie Loudonsack

Casting Producer

Optomen Television Limited

102 St Pancras Way

London NW1 9ND

Direct Dial: 020 3227 5856

Switchboard:  020 3227 5900

Fax:  020 3227 5901

www.optomen.com