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Trans Day of Visibility
Every 31st of March marks Trans Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate trans and non-binary people but also to raise awareness of the discrimination still faced. There are reasons why visibility is important. At the same time, for a...
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Trans Awareness Week
Trans Awareness Week, 13-19 November, aims to raise visibility and address the issues that the community faces. Trans people face huge barriers in jobs, housing, and healthcare. Trans people are at increased risk of violence, and it is difficult not...
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International Pronouns Day
October 20th is International Pronouns Day which seeks to normalise respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns. Specifically, this day is referring to the pronouns that a person wants to be referred to by in the singular third person. For...
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Happy Transgender Day of Visibility
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! This amazing annual event is in place to celebrate and raise positive awareness of trans people across the world and we are entering the 11th year of celebrations! So, whether you’re trans, non-binary, within the...
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Black Lives Matter – Statement from the Kaleidoscope Committee
The recent death of George Floyd has been heart breaking and shocking for many people around the world. Sadly, it is not an isolated incident but another example of appalling historical and ongoing racism and injustice in the United States...
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Changes to upcoming events due to Coronavirus
As you will be aware, the situation with Coronavirus is constantly evolving and means that University, Government, NHS, and Public Health England guidelines are updated on a regular basis. Kaleidoscope are fully committed to the health and wellbeing of all...
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World AIDS Day ribbon selling
Kaleidoscope LGBT+ Staff and PGR group will be on the Parade outside the Claverton Rooms from 1-2pm selling red ribbons for World AIDS Day - please pop along with a pound coin and say hello to show your support! Hope...
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Stonewall Season Kicks Off! 1st October in Bristol
The LGBT+ community are coming together to network, plan and learn at a free local event. What kind of community do we want to live in? How can we achieve it? Come and have your say! Join Kaleidoscope for an...
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Kaleidoscope Prepare for BRISTOL PRIDE!
Preparations are officially underway for the group’s debut pride event on the 8th July in Bristol, and let me tell you…the Kaleidoscope banner is looking FABULOUS. Using paint, glitter pens and lavender satin, we created a beautiful sign to help people...
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Volunteer wanted!
We have been contacted by one of our members who is looking for a non-binary volunteer to help out at a public engagement event. Catherine says: “I’m hoping to find someone who identifies as gender nonbinary to join me at...