Monday 14-11-2022 - 13:22

It's Transgender Awareness Week this week, so here's all the information you need on what it is, any support you may need, and how you can get involved at The Union.

 

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What is Transgender Awareness Week?

 

Every year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country take part in Transgender Awareness Week.

The week is to help raise awareness and visibility for transgender people and address issues members of the community face.

It’s also for member of the community and their allies to act, bring attention to, and educate the public on topics within the community.

The topics include prejudice, discrimination, and violence. Attention is brought to this through sharing stories and experiences and letting the public know more about trans lives.

 

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Support at The Union and around Manchester

 

As always, The Union’s Advice Centre are here to support LGBTQ+ students through loads of different ways if they need it.

You can contact them by phone on 0161 247 6533 or email at s.u.advice@mmu.ac.uk.

Manchester Met’s LGBTQ+ Society is also available. They society is focused on furthering the rights and interests of LGBTQ+ students and helping them have the best possible student experience.

They also run regular events – open for all to get involved in.

 

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LGBT Support Groups in Manchester

 

The Proud Trust

Based just opposite All Saints Park, The Proud Trust is an organisation that supports LGBT+ young people through youth groups, peer support, mentoring programs, and the Proud Connections chat service.

 

Albert Kennedy Trust

AKT supports members of the LGBT+ community aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.

The support includes finding somewhere safe to stay in a crisis, finding emergency accommodation, accessing specialist support and loads more.

 

Rainbow Noir

Rainbow are a volunteer led social group, created to advocate for LGBTQ+ people of colour (LGBTQI POC). This is a safe space for Trans and nonbinary people of colour to meet and make friends.

There’s loads more info on their site, so make sure you check it out if any of it’s of interest to you.

 

There’s loads of other groups in Manchester you can join for support too. You'll find them all on the LGBT Foundation website.

 

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Get involved at The Union

 

Badge Making

 

Come join us on 14 November at The Union’s Conference Suite (15:00 – 17:00), for a badge making session and chats about trans empowerment.

 

Disclosure Documentary Screening

 

The Union are also hosting a documentary screening and discussion of trans people in the media.

Come join us on the 16 November at 18:00 in The Union’s Conference Suite.

 

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