Saturday 14th February will see the next Bi’s of Colour meet at Stratford Circus, 1:00 – 3:00. See http://bisofcolour.tumblr.com/post/105772513913/bisexuals-of-colour-will-be-meeting-up-monthly-in post for directions from Stratford station.
Come along to a friendly, free meetup where you’ll be welcomed for who you are. The venue has level access, disabled toilets, and reasonably priced food and drink.
December 1st marks World AIDS Day.
Black people from African communities in the UK form one of the biggest groups for new infections of HIV. It is common that most people with this STI don’t realise they have it, but getting tested sooner rather than later can get you on the right medications, and protect yourself and your loved ones.
Terrence Higgins Trust is a nationwide charity that has several campaigns and groups aimed at African people, at Men who have sex with Men, sex workers, and for those living with HIV who are over 50. They also have a section on rights including Immigration rights. http://www.tht.org.uk
Naz Project is a London Based charity that provides sexual health support, groups and advice to LGBT people from Middle east, South America, Asia and Africa. http://www.naz.org.uk
PACE is London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and emotional well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. If you have worries about HIV or are living with it, they are very good listeners. http://www.pacehealth.org.uk
UNISON’s Black LGBT member’s meeting will be on Friday 13th September 2013. It starts at 11:00 and ends at 16:00. There will be a free lunch included! Registration is required.
I’ve always found these Network Meetings to be really useful. I’ve helped to draft motions to the LGBT conference at one, and watched a great video about Bayard Rustin at another.
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Bi’s of Colur had a great, supportive session at BiCon 2013.
We spoke about the positive changes in our lives as bisexuals of colour; of meeting increasing amounts of people who were just like us, and of not feeling like the only ones in the world. Black Pride was a particular highlight for many of us, with the accepting space being racism and biphobia free.
We were also grateful for the safer space to discuss and share things that had impacted on our lives. Racism and Biphobia in the straight and LGBT communities is something that we all experienced, for example, being told we don’t look black enough to belong to our communities, or that we have to prove that we are really queer to gain entrance to a gay pub. We are constantly questioned, asked to explain ourselves, but then not believed when we speak. It is a frustrating and tiring thing to have to deal with.
Jacqui, a bisexual of colour was given a Cake Award for her services to both the group, the bisexual communites in the U.K, and for her bi positive erotic stories!
Three Bi’s of Colour are part of the trade union, UNISON. We received an award for our support of bisexual workers.
Jacqueline Applebee, one of the co-founders of Bi’s of Colour will be reading at this event. She’ll be representing the B in LGBT with lots of (non-erotic) poems. This is a FREE event to mark U.K Black History Month 2012.
Event takes place at Woolfson and Tay.
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