The Zhoosh! Brighton Blog
Women’s LBT Groups In Brighton & Hove For International Women’s Day 2012
On 8th March International Women’s Day celebrates its 101st birthday. The day means different things to different people; from a general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a recognition of women’s economic, political and social achievements. With this in mind, Zhoosh! casts its eye over the plethora of local services and groups available to lesbian, bisexual and trans women in Brighton and Hove.
No Dress Code, run by Allsorts Youth Project. A vibrant monthly social group for LBT women aged 16-25, which meets from 5-7pm on the first Thursday of every month. http://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/groups/no-dress-code-womens-group/
Women’s Peer Support Group, run by MindOut. A weekly group for LBT women who would like to meet others and discuss their mental health. The group begins end of Feb, meets on Tuesdays 4.30-6 pm. http://www.mindout.org.uk/ourservices.html#peersupport
Actually Gay Women’s Chorus. A friendly choir where you can learn some singing skills and take part in performances to raise money for charity. It meets every Monday evening. http://www.actuallygwc.org/
Brighton and Hove Older Lesbians Social Group. A 40+ group for older lesbians who would like to experience non scene alternatives to meeting women. Dates and times vary. http://www.network.zhooshbrighton.co.uk/group/brightonandhoveolderlesbianssocialgroup
Lesbohemia. A local group for queer femmes based in Brighton and Hove. They run fun and girly monthly events such as clothes swaps, hair and make-up evenings and enjoy a spot of tea & cake. Dates and times vary. http://lesbohemia.webeden.co.uk/
The Women’s Centre. The centre aims to empower women and promote independence in a safe, women-only space. The services they offer include counselling, group work, open access drop-ins, holistic therapies, volunteer training and self development courses. Dates and times vary. On Wednesday 7th March they are doing a group walk from the centre for the ‘Walk in her shoes’ project, contact the centre for further details. http://www.womenscentre.org.uk/
Lesbian Link. A network for lesbian women aged 50+ living in and around Brighton and Hove and wider Sussex that meets monthly. http://www.lesbianlinkbrighton.co.uk/
LesArtz. A Creative Arts group that promotes and encourages lesbians to be creative and empowered using a variety of art mediums. They run regular activities by and for lesbians such as songwriting, life drawing, sculpture, drawing, textiles, collage and more. http://www.lezartz.com/
All details about all these groups can be found on the Zhoosh! Brighton Directory at: http://directory.zhooshbrighton.co.uk/ and also on the Zhoosh Social Network at: http://www.network.zhooshbrighton.co.uk/groups
Details about International Women’s Day can be found at: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
