Gay groups manchester

LGBTQ+ Manchester

Manchester has a thriving LGBTQ+ scene, centred around the world famous Canal Street &#x; home of The Village . A beacon of celebration in the city, the Gay Village is a must for any visitor to Manchester.

Located just south of Chinatown, the village is not only a thriving hub for nightlife, but living proof that Manchester is one of the world&#x;s leading gay-friendly cities.

With a combination of bars, clubs, restaurants and green spaces set alongside a long stretch of the Rochdale Canal, Manchester&#x;s Gay Village has something to suit all tastes. The Village is also famous for hosting a number of regular annual events and special group activities &#x; perhaps most prominent is Manchester Celebration. Standing as one of the biggest Pride events in the UK, Manchester Pride attracts a vast number of visitors to the city each year.

Manchester also proudly hosts Sparkle, the national transgender celebration weekend in July, whilst the Great British Bear Bash sees the homosexual village taken over by the larger, bearded, hairier chap o

Manchester&#;s LGBTQ+ Communities: Local Groups

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LGBT Foundation

Offers support and provide resources in the hopes to achieve equality in society for all lesbian, gay, pansexual and trans peopleCall 3 30 30 30 or email [email&#;protected]

TransForum Manchester

Support and advice group for Trans, Non-Binary and Gender non-conforming people in Greater Manchester. Available through tackle to face, online and telephone.

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Trans Joint Aid Manchester

Trans-led organisation that provides endorse , advice and offer a community to trans and genderqueer people. They aim to get in contact with under represented groups, who experience racism, transmisogny and those over Email [email&#;protected]

Rainbow Noir

Rainbow Noir is a social and peer endorse group for people of colour who identify as Woman-loving woman, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Queer and/or Intersex (LGBTQI). They come across on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Manchester's LGBT Centre on Sidn

Community Groups

The Proud Place is Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Community Centre, dwelling not only to The Satisfied Trust’s support services for Gay young people, but also to many local community groups.

Find out more about the community groups who run groups, events and activities for Manchester’s LGBTQ+ group and our friends and allies at The Proud Place.

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Rainbow Noir is a volunteer led, social and peer support group for lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex (QTIPOC) people of colour aged 18 and over.

Rainbow Noir meet&#;s monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 7pm &#; pm at The Proud Place. The event theme alternates each month between a social focused event and an activity focussed event. Rainbow Noir events are relaxed spaces that aim to help people meet and build new friends, networks and undergo connected to community.

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For more information about youth groups at The Proud Place explore our youth group pages.

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Youth Pride MCR

Manchester Self-acceptance is a charity with LGBTQ+ communities at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to live and treasure without prejudice and we are committed to advancing the lives of Homosexual people in Greater Manchester and beyond.

We know that it's hard to be an LGBTQ+ person in the UK and around the world right now, so we hope that the support and resources below help you to live safely and authentically.

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LGBTQ+ Mental Health & Wellbeing Assist Services

We recognise that statistically LGBTQ+ people are at much higher risk of experiencing poor mental health, and are often faced with additional difficulties accessing mental health services and support. Thankfully, there are many incredible local and national organisations operating to ensure the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people.

Rainbow Mind is a collaborative project between Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest (Mind CHWF), and Mind in Salford, providing a service aimed at tackli