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THE LEDWARD CENTRE, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTRE
BRIGHTON PRIDE SOAPBOX - CHANGING OUR LGBTQ+ FUTURES WITH PASSION
KAMARI ROMEO
JAMES LEDWARD
Community help is needed with an exciting new LGBTQ+ community project in the heart of Brighton & Hove
) Gscene and Brighton & Hove Pride have together arranged a series of talks on Zoom for the week leading up to Brighton & Hove Pride Weekend, with keynote speakers Peter Tatchell, Sam Hall, and Kamari Romeo. The talks will also be livestreamed on the Gscene Facebook: www.facebook.com/Gscene.Brighton/ and available on YouTube within a few days. Each talk will be followed by the opportunity for you to join in the discussion, and to ask questions.
KAMARI ROMEO “The space will be known as The Ledward Centre, LGBTQ+ Community & Cultural Centre.
The benefits of an LGBTQ+ Community Centre were first mooted in the Count Me In Too report ten years ago. James, along with Chris Gull, chair of the Brighton Rainbow Fund, started looking in earnest for suitable premises four years ago, and at last it looks as though the perfect place has been found.
“They say ‘It takes a village’ but now that we have almost certainly secured the premises, ‘it’s going to take a community’ to realise the project. It really will be all hands to the deck, and we’re now asking everybody who would like to be involved in this exciting venture to let us know what they can offer, as volunteers where possible, both in creating it and then being part of the team.
CHRIS GULL
Subject to contracts being signed and necessary change- of-use permissions granted, those premises are in Jubilee Street, right next door to Jubilee Library.
PETER TATCHELL
) After years of searching and negotiating, one of the late James Ledward’s dreams looks about to come true.
) Black trans actor, poet and activist A Guide To Intersectional Activism A practical guide to anti-racism with the focus on black women, black LGBTQ+ and black disabled 7.30pm, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 D To register (free) go to https://bit.ly/3fHWi9L
“Moving on we will need trustees for the Community Interest Company that we’ve formed, a working party to include those who can help in planning, project managing, architects, designers, project managers, accountants, fundraisers, builders, shopfitters, and volunteers who can bring time, energy and life experience to move this all forward.
PETER TATCHELL
) Veteran LGBTQ+ rights campaigner and activist Queer Liberation: Why LGBTQ+ Equality Is Not Enough The need to transform society rather than just seek equal rights within the flawed hetero-dominated status quo 7.30pm, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 D To register (free) go to https://bit.ly/32whtYT
“If you can help, please complete this short form at: https://bit.ly/3eRHGnd and we’ll get in touch with you.
DR SAM HALL
Chris Gull said: “As time has gone on the potential of what this new centre could contain has grown. We are envisioning a community café, LGBTQ+ bookshop, exhibition foyer, studio theatre, meeting room/cinema, classrooms, office for Gscene, community radio station... so it’s grown from a community centre to be more.
JUBILEE LIBRARY
“Please put the word around.”
DR SAM HALL
) GP, trans rights campaigner and Gscene contributor Gender: A Tool Of Oppression 7.30pm, Thursday, July 30, 2020 D To register (free) go to https://bit.ly/3jnvXQD
