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🚨 The Word is Out! 🚨 ✍🏽 Liberate is pleased to announce a poetry open and independent zine, run by and for LGBTQ+ poets in the Channel Islands! Read on for more info & a link to the submission form!

After joining the Army aged just 17, local resident Linda Garnham said she was "gutted" after being dismissed for being gay. A debate into the treatment of LGBT veterans is due to begin in the UK Parliament this week. Linda has shared her experience 👉 bbc.in/3ZNycmD

New research by Just Like Us has found that 78% of primary school children hear homophobic language, rising to 80% for secondary-aged pupils. Read about it here: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Come see our gorgeous sister island, revel in the glory of Alderney Pride, and pick up some merch to support @youthcommgsyald ! Most importantly, be there and be PROUD 🌈✨

Our very own Kimberley Von Klapp is hosting the Alderney Pride karaoke on Friday 2nd August! 🥳🎤🎶 A few of us are heading over with some unicorns and the Big Gay Flag 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🦄🦄

Join us for an open theme art club at Candie from 10.30am (Queen needs a lie in! 😜) Saturday morning. Bring colouring, knitting or any unfinished project for a lovely Arty catch up! 🧑‍🎨 Meet outside the cafe or in the cafe if the weather is bad! ☂️

The screening will be held at Beau Sejour on 24th July at 7pm, with free tickets available via loom.ly/h3zRQEY #Opera #GuernseyArts #Guernsey

The Opera is performed in Italian with French subtitles, meaning for a lot of us this is an experience to enjoy the sounds and movements of the performance!

🎤 FREE OPERA 🎤 We know we have some culture vultures 🦅 in our community and wanted to let you know that our friends at Guernsey Arts are offering the opportunity to attend a screening of Opera De Rennes and Angers Nantes Opera’s adaptation of “Tosca”.

Drag speaks to how everybody has elements within their identity that are a combination of masculine, feminine and beyond.

RuPaul’s Drag Race has given significant exposure of drag culture to the mainstream. There are many forms of drag and some of the former rules do not apply so often - particularly now that there is wider recognition of gender as fluid.

Happy Drag Day to allll our fabulously glorious gorgeous powerful Queens, Kings, Quings and Monarchs! 👑 What does Drag mean to you? 💅💖🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️👛🛼🩰 Let us know in the comments! #DragDay #DontBeADrag #JustBeAQueen #RuPaul

@GuernseyMuseums WHAT IS IT? 🌱 A confidential safe space for LGBTQ+ young people - no sign up needed 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ LGBTQ+ Youth Network run in partnership @YouthCommGsyAld 🤝 WHEN IS IT? ⏰ 5-6.30pm 15/07/24 WHERE IT IS? 📍 The Hub, 50 Le Bordage, GY11BP

About to collect your LGBTQ+ 11-17 year old from school? 🏫 See if they want to hear about local LGBTQ+ history and David Robilliard from @GuernseyMuseums legend Mike Lowe at 5pm today! ✨🌈

Reminder: Non Binary people have been around for millennia, and gender and physical sex are completely different things! If all this is new to you, it's time to read up! 😎

If someone you know ID's as any of these, please respect their choice and their choice of name and pronouns! It's that simple ☺️

It's Non-Binary People's Day today! 💛🤍💜🖤 This celebration of everyone who identifies outside of the conventional gender binary is an annual event and takes place each year on July 14th.