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LGBTQ+ Workers Forum BHCC
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'Hope will never be silent ' The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning & Intersex (LGBTQ) Workers' Forum provides networking and social opportunities, support and mentoring in Brighton & Hove Council
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lgbtqwf.bsky.social
more info on the #Brighton & #Hove #HankieQuilt

In 2012, Peter Moxom and Maurice McHale Parry revised the idea of the Name Project put a call out for people to sew a name on to a hankie which was then sewn on to a larger panel.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
lgbtqwf.bsky.social
photos from the #Brighton and #Hove #HIV Hankie #memorial #quilt on public exhibition at #jubileelibrary for ##worldaidsday
Go see it now, on display along with panels from the national aids quilt #WAD #AIDSMemorialQuilt #UK #lgbtq #queer #communit
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
lgbtqwf.bsky.social
A few close up photos from the #Brighton and #Hove #HIV Hankie #memorial #quilt on public exhibition at #jubileelibrary for ##worldaidsday
Go see it now, on display along with panels from the national aids quilt #WAD #AIDSMemorialQuilt #UK #lgbtq #queer #community
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
lgbtqwf.bsky.social
Getting the #Brighton and #Hove #HIV Hankie #memorial #quilt ready for public exhibition at #jubileelibrary for ##worldaidsday.
Go see it now, on display along with panels from the national aids quilt #WAD #AIDSMemorialQuilt #UK #lgbtq #queer #community
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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nhm-london.bsky.social
The moving cloud-like shapes that you can see in the air during winter are formed by starling murmurations! Starlings can be found in the UK all year round, but their population rises significantly in the winter months as they migrate from colder European countries. 🥶
A large group of starlings flying in the air. The sun is setting, and the lower part of the sky is bright orange. On the right-hand side, there’s the ruins of a metal structure over the sea.
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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statsrhian.bsky.social
Call for abstracts for the first ever @rainbowr.org conference is still open! We're looking for talks that either

🦄 Showcase how our diverse community uses #RStats
🏳️‍🌈 Use LGBTQ+ data

Get in your abstracts before December 1st.

conference.rainbowr.org/abstracts.html
#queerdata #PrideinSTEMDay
Abstracts – rainbowR conference
conference.rainbowr.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
lgbtqwf.bsky.social
‪🕯 Today we remember the trans people whose lives were taken by violence this year. We hold every name and every story in our hearts. #SayTheirNames

#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZT2...
Transgender Day of Remembrance TDOR 2025 Brighton & Hove
YouTube video by The Clare Project
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
lgbtqwf.bsky.social
Today November 20, transgender people & allies gather around the world to memorialize & remember the victims of transphobic violence killed in the last year, and honour the strength of trans folks in the face of hardship.
We stand in solidarity with our TNBI communities. #brighton #hove #TDOR
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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prideinstem.bsky.social
If you are in London, join us at the Institute of Zoology for a series of fascinating talks and to hear our exciting plans for 2026!

#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM

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prideinstem.bsky.social Pride in STEM @prideinstem.bsky.social · Oct 24
Our LGBTQ+ STEM Day Celebrations are taking place at @zslofficial.bsky.social and then at Zodiac Bar!

Join us!

Free tickets: www.outsavvy.com/event/31027/... #PrideInSTEM 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🔭🧪
A circle of rainbow leaves with the details about the event. Pride in STEM and ZSL institute of zoology organising the LGBTQ+STEM Day celebrations. November 18 fom 5pm - tag line hear us roar!
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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prideinstem.bsky.social
To hear insights about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people across a variety of fields and industries, check out our podcast:

prideinstem.org/category/pod...

All presented by the fantastic @pokubakes.com!

#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
The Pride in STEM Podcast logo. Its the standard charity logo, with a pair of headphones around it
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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prideinstem.bsky.social
If you are interested in educational resources, especially ahead of @lgbthm.bsky.social in February, there are posters, guidelines, and material available on our resource page:

prideinstem.org/resources-2/

Our collaboration with Pop'n'Olly for HM2026 is there and will be expanded in January!
A Cartoon Poster of Barbara Burford A cartoon poster of Ben Barres
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
lgbtqwf.bsky.social
"Those who love #TheClangers understand that the most profound truths are best expressed in #whistles, and that soup dragons are infinitely more reliable than philosophers."

as dear #OscarWilde may have quipped...
a group of pink knitted mice are standing next to each other and the bbc logo is visible
ALT: a group of pink knitted mice are standing next to each other and the bbc logo is visible
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November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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who.int
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay.

#Diabetes can affect anyone, at any stage of life.

Support at home, school, work and during pregnancy makes a real difference.

Listen, learn and show up for those living with diabetes. More info 🔗 bit.ly/4hUOjY0
A four-panel illustration showing that diabetes can affect people at any stage of life. Top left: A child stands with one foot on a football while checking their blood glucose with a small device. Top right: A pregnant woman sits comfortably on a sofa and checks her blood sugar while another woman looks on supportively. Bottom left: A middle-aged construction worker wearing a hard hat and safety vest checks his glucose monitor while speaking with a colleague. Bottom right: An older woman in a wheelchair reads a book with a smiling young girl beside her, who is holding a cat. The panels are labelled: “Diabetes can… affect people… at any stage… of life.”
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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lypftinvolve.bsky.social
#WorldDiabetesDay - the theme is diabetes and well-being. The aim is to raise awareness about physical, mental and social well-being.
There are lots of easy read resources on our website:
www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
#Diabetes #LearningDisabilities #Wellbeing #EasyRead
A blue circle with the text 'World Diabetes Day' below. In the circle are blue shapes to represent land on a globe and a blue ribbon in front of it.
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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brighton-hove.gov.uk
We're inviting proposals for events, exhibitions, installations and other activities that could bring the vacant Black Rock development site to life and draw residents and visitors to the area.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/5BMz50Xnctb
Proposals invited for the vacant Black Rock development site
We're inviting proposals for events, exhibitions, installations and other activities that could bring the vacant Black Rock Development site to life and draw residents and visitors to the area.
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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brighton-hove.gov.uk
The Wild Park rainscape is being guided by research from @brightonuni.bsky.social

Combining engineered solutions with natural processes, it captures and cleans polluted water from road runoff, helping to protect drinking water and reduce flooding.

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/ra...
Rainscape uses groundbreaking research to protect drinking water
Our rainscape in Wild Park is drawing on groundbreaking research from the University of Brighton.
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Lovely to welcome The Clare Project to The Deneway Nature Reserve Brighton for nature connection & socialising around the campfire! If you’re part of a local group & would like to spend some time in nature with us, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch ([email protected]) 📷Autumn Reid
group of people around a campfire
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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microbiologysociety.org
It’s #TransAwarenessWeek 🌈
This week, we’re celebrating trans and nonbinary people while also raising awareness of the challenges and discrimination that many still face. Check out our discussion with Rowan Casey: microb.io/4hFL6vk 👈
#TransInSTEM #TransInScience #LGBTQSTEMDay
Queer in Microbiology: A Conversation
18 Nov - Virtual, online
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November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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lsjleeds.bsky.social
This podcast features one of our centre members, talking about their collaborative research project with @lawsadrag.bsky.social !
researcherdevleeds.bsky.social Researcher Development @ Leeds @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 14d
🆕 New episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast available!
✨ Dr James Greenwood-Reeves @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social discusses challenging academic norms and how co-production and creative, community-led research with drag artists has led to impactful, meaningful research.
(Episode 137) Drag, law, and the value of collaborative knowledge sharing
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
lgbtqwf.bsky.social
"Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light. What have you learned about letting your true self shine?"

#quote #quoteoftheday #MaryOliver #queer #LGBTQ #Lovewins #TNBI #community #Brighton #Sussex #Autumn
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
We have been tracking people’s experiences with gendered spaces and our new report looks at the impact of the 2025 EHRC interim update on access to, and experiences within, gendered spaces in the UK.
Image shows a row of toilet stalls with blue doors. Text reads: " I went to use the women's toilets as I was on my period and there were no gender neutral ones. A middle aged male security guard ran in after me…he started banging on the [cubicle] door, trying to open it as he shouted "sir, sir you can't be in here”... hearing the pitch of my voice was enough for him to drop it and leave. But I sat in the toilet feeling scared, vulnerable and dirty for a good few minutes." -a non-binary person tinyurl.com/ReportALoo Image shows a sign hanging from the ceiling that says 'WC' and has male and female toilet symbols. Text reads: “ A few months ago in a local LGBTQ+ owned bar, I went into the men's toilets and another guy looked at me and then yelled "You’re in the wrong toilet" in my face at close range.” -a transmasc person tinyurl.com/ReportALoo Image shows multicoloured soft play mats and apparatus. Text reads: "I was supervising my 5 year old disabled son, who was in the establishment’s soft play area. My son soiled himself and so I stood to take him to the facilities. However, when I made to head to the bathroom a woman who I assume to be in a senior role quickly came towards us and blocked my progress, pointing at the men’s toilets and advising me that “The gentlemen’s are there.” -a disabled, trans woman (who had been making her way to the accessible toilet) tinyurl.com/ReportALoo Image shows 3 toilet signs one accessible, one women's and baby changing and one men's. Text reads: "I was stopped going into a bathroom by another tourist who stated that “these are the women’s toilets”. I stated that I am a woman and therefore using the ‘correct’ toilet for my gender. This is the most recent example of me being harassed going into a toilet in the past year. Which has gone from never to 6 incidents now." -a cis, butch dyke tinyurl.com/ReportALoo
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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transgenderreport.com
‘Anti-gay 1980s headline or anti-trans headline from today?’ asks new online quiz

www.thepinknews.com/...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Quiz asks: 'Anti-gay 80s headline or anti-trans headline from today?'
A free browser-based game inspired by Have I Got News For You showcases how bad UK media have gotten on trans stories.
www.thepinknews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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nadwgab.bsky.social
1 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️

Quetzalcoatlite:
- Named after Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec and Toltec god of the sea, due to its sea-blue colour
- Forms in the oxidised zone of tellurium-bearing hydrothermal deposits #minerals
- This below is a co-type specimen (one of the specimens used to define the species)
Tiny blue-green crystals (there's a green coloured arrow stuck on the specimen to point these out) with some leaf-green illite and blue azurite on a matrix. From Bambollita Mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London's collections.
January 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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sshmedicine.bsky.social
Black Cultural Archives have created a timeline, “Medicine, Race, and Activism,” in partnership with Royal Holloway, celebrating Black contributions to British healthcare, spotlighting the health workers, patients, & campaigners who challenged medical racism.
#histmed
Medicine, Race and Activism - Black Cultural Archives.
This timeline focuses on the contribution of Black people to the British healthcare ecosystem over centuries. It underscores the experiences of these workers and Black service users and recognises the...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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disabilitywales.bsky.social
Do you want to adopt the Social Model of Disability but feel unsure of where to start?

Here are a few tips to help you on your way.

You can learn more about the Social Model, language, and tackling disabling barriers in our toolkit: https://disabilitywales.org/resources/
A few tips when adopting the Social Model of Disability. Always use language that's empowering, promotes independence and represents disabled people's lived experience. Use identity-first language such as 'disabled person'. Disabled people are an equal member of society so speak to us as you would with anyone else, but ensure that you are meeting the person's communication needs and preferences. Invest in co-production and work collaboratively within society to break down barriers.
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM