Westminster LGBT+ Forum October 2021 Issue #1 |
Dear Jean-Francois |
Autumn is the season for brisk walks in the parks and around the city. Since Covid restrictions continue to apply to group numbers allowed into Museums and Galleries, October is the perfect month to join one of our ‘Meet & Mingle Safely’ events. |
Frieze Art Fair - Sculpture Trail English Gardens |
Wednesday 6 October at 2.30 p.m. Frieze is a world class International Art Fair and Chris Barlow, Co-Chair (Elect) will give a brief commentary on the sculptures as you take a stroll around the beautiful Regent's Park. Meet for this free event from 2.15 p.m. at Park Square East by the Royal College of Physicians. The lovely May Webber of Regent’s Park Community Team will be meeting up with us. Tea and cake will be had afterwards (café prices apply). Places are limited, so if you wish to attend please text Chris on 07958 257541 or email cbarlow5000@gmail.com |
National Hate Crime Awareness Week |
9 to 16 October 2021 A Service of Hope and Remembrance is being held at 5.30 p.m.on Sunday 10 October at St Paul’s Cathedral. This is a free event but you need to Register in order to attend. This is a time to reflect on the increasingly disturbing levels of Hate Crime and how we can all make a difference. You can report hate crimes online. Diana James is the newly appointed Police Liaison Lead for the Forum and will advise on hate crime matters. |
Queer Britain |
Wednesday 20 October at 6.30 p.m. At our next meeting for Members, Joe Galliano, founder of Queer Britain LGBTQ+ Museum, will be sharing the latest news about this exciting project. It will be held at Soho Square Health Centre, 1 Frith Street, W1D 3HZ. If you plan to attend please email friends@westminsterlgbtforum.org using Queer Britain as the heading. |
Hating Peter Tatchell |
Monday 1 November at 9 p.m. A limited number of free tickets are available for a screening at Curzon Soho of the Netflix documentary ‘Hating Peter Tatchell’ which shows how his 54 years of activism began and highlights the vital role of the Peter Tatchell Foundation. If you'd like to attend, text Chris on 07958 257541 or email cbarlow5000@gmail.com |
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We hope you like our new style newsletter which contains fewer items. It will be issued twice a month with the latest ‘Meet & Mingle Safely' events organised by our partner Outings in Art. |
Exciting plans to grow membership of the Forum and the events programme are in the process of being discussed. |
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