Mind the Gap: Intergenerational Social

Website: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/organiser/london-lgbtq-community-centre/

London LGBTQ+ Community Centre

Bridge the generation gap! Enjoy a relaxed Sunday afternoon tea and get to know older and younger people, aged 18-118.

Bridge the generation gap! Enjoy a relaxed sunday afternoon tea with the gay grandpersons. Get to know older and younger people, aged 18-118! With facilitated discussions and different topics and activities each month.Sunday October 19 - The Gay Bar GraveyardAs the leaves begin to fall in October, we are brought to reflect on spaces, venues, events, and people who are no longer with us.Subcultures, symbols, and spaces are what brings a lot of LGBTQ+ people together! How do you know someone is part of the community? How did you know back in the day? Were you or have you been part of any LGBTQ+ specific subcultures? Join us in this, honouring, sharing, and connect with other LGBTQ+ people of diverse generations.Sunday 16 November - From Lonely Hearts to GrinderA discussion about the different ways we've found each other for love, connection and community through time.You can expect:<ul><li>Welcome and introduction in a big group</li><li>Conversations in small groups about your experiences with dating, cruising, finding queer friends, community spaces and generally how you’ve found other lgbtq+ people</li><li>Returning to the big group to discuss all together</li><li>You are welcome to come along just to listen if you’re shy to share, but bring along your stories if you can :)</li><li>From the discussion we will add to a display sharing different ways of meeting other LGBTQIA+ folk</li></ul> About the facilitatorsBrixton Umbrella Circle is an independent, peer led, self-help group for older (50+) LGBTQ's. It offers a forum for mutual support, socialising and addressing individual and collective experiences (past and current) in a social, cultural and political context.Umbrellas provide shelter and is used as a term for covering all - and because our hearts and minds can be like umbrellas – useless if we do not open them.Patrick (he/him) is a Mexican Stone Butch Drag King, facilitating the meetup on Sunday 19 October. He is passionate about queer night life and subcultures, especially intergenerational and multicultural events.Kim (they/them) from <a href="https://linktr.ee/awholeorange" title="https://linktr.ee/awholeorange" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A Whole Orange Matchmaking</a> is facilitating the meetup on Sunday 16 November. They run events, workshops and do one-to-one dating coaching and matchmaking for LGBTQIA+ folk looking for connection.AccessibilityThe Centre's accessibility statement is<a href="https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/" title="https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> here.</a>Covid safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community CentreTo keep our community safe, we ask that all visitors do not visit the Centre if they are feeling any Covid-19 symptoms including headache, fever, sore throat, consistent cough and chills.You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and hand sanitiser available at the Centre.For current information on <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms" title="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Covid</a> please visit the NHS website.Donate to the CentreWe rely on donations to ensure that the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre can keep its doors open for years to come.To donate or become a Friend of the Centre, visit our <a href="https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate" title="https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website.</a>

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