Freedom is @otrbristol's gender and sexuality social action project. Join us on Facebook: https://xitter.cf/t.co/XAx0k1m97t

Bristol, UK
Joined December 2015
πŸ’— To celebrate Trans Awareness last week, our charity partner OC Pride hosted a Pride Breakfast in support of the trans community with members of our team, Leilah from the fundraising team and Lucia, Jack and Vicki from Freedom.
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Join us for a one-off support session for parents and carers of LGBTQ+ Young People. This online workshop is available to those in North Somerset and Bristol, offering an opportunity to ask questions and share experiences and solidarity. Sign up now: buff.ly/3NVFxdG
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Pride themed Hub at Old Market this Saturday! 🌈 Freedom LGBTQ+ and @otrbristol will be at the Pride March this weekend, but we're still having our Hub in Old Market with a Pride Theme! Come along to find out what's on offer from OTR! #BristolPride#LGBTQMentalHealth#OTRBristol
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A huge thanks to UOB students Mark, Sam and James and everyone involved! They are taking on the David Goggins challenge, running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours straight! You can still donate to their giving page here: buff.ly/3zM8fqH
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2021 saw the number of lesbian, gay, bi, trans & asexual people in England & Wales counted in the Census for the first time in over 200 years! This is a momentous occasion in LGBTQ+ history, giving visibility to LGBTQ+ narratives. Results from June 2022: …
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.@TransPrideSW will be holding a Vigil this evening in the Lord Mayor’s Chapel, College Green 4pm-6.30pm. This event is free to attend and is open to all. There is a step-free entrance to the chapel in the lane between the Chapel and Costa.
"With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible -- it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice." Gwendolyn Ann Smith, founder of #TransgenderDayofRemembrance #TDOR
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"With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible -- it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice." Gwendolyn Ann Smith, founder of #TransgenderDayofRemembrance #TDOR
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Last week we made badges in preparation for #TransAwarenessWeek! Here are a selection of them.
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#TransAwarenessWeek is a time to champion and celebrate trans, non-binary and gender diverse people whilst also drawing attention to the issues affecting their lives. It's an opportunity to share experiences, stories and raise awareness.
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At the end of the month @freedomlgbtq will be hosting a FREE event open to young people aged 18 or under who are trans, non-binary, gender-questioning or interested in exploring their gender. Friends and family are also very welcome! #TransAwareness #TransAwarenessWeek2022
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Join our new creative dance workshop in collaboration with PLUE, @OTRbristol, Art Works & Freedom celebrating queer visibility, coming out and embracing the playful magic of being LGBTQIA+ otrbristol.org.uk/what-we-do…
It's the first day of Pride month, a time for education, reflection & celebration. Together we recognise the past, present & future of LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.
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To mark this, our Peer Rep Lily worked with Freedom Youth to hear their picks on their LGBTQ+ icons, those changemakers that paved the way for LGBTQ+ communities of the future. Here they are in all their glory. #pridemonth #QueerYoungPeopleChangeTheWorld
Today is IDAHOBIT - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. A day to show solidarity, support & showcase LGBTQIA+ joy. The theme for '22 is 'our bodies, our rights, our lives'.
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Our friends at @LGBTConsortium have created an online exhib of LGBTQIA+ artists - sites.google.com/view/consor… (some contributions have content warnings).
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Today LGBTQIA+ people worldwide stand together on #IDAHOBIT to create a world where your identity, gender & sexuality is celebrated and we hope you join us in solidarity, strength and power - today and every day.
Tying in with our National Curriculum theme of Art, we highlight a different LGBT+ artist every day of February. We begin with our Faces For 2022. Keith Haring, find out more here: lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/w… #LGBTHM22 #educateOUTprejudice #LGBTplusHM
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Freedom Youth πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ retweeted
7% of LGBT+ people in the UK have been offered conversion therapy, rising to 13% of trans people and 10% of asexual people. Act now to #BanConversionTherapy: bit.ly/BCTGuidance
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OTR's office provided support for people living with HIV in Bristol since '92, as the home of the Aled Richards' Trust & the Terrence Higgins' Trust. Since then, HIV has changed significantly. We've all got a part to play in raising awareness of HIV & challenging stigma
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