Posts Tagged ‘queer families’
Queer Stories: Starting a LGBTQ+ family (peer support workshop)
Queer Stories: Starting a LGBTQ+ family (peer support workshop) The experience of starting a family or giving birth as a Queer person can be varied, joyous and challenging. We need to make space to talk about it! This event will be a chance for LGBTQIA+ people in Scotland, at any stage in their journey, to…
Read MoreQueer Families Storytelling
Queer Families Storytelling Stories have the power to shape the world and our imaginations. For the Queer Families community group, stories have always felt important. From the first meet-ups in 2018, storytelling has been one way to create an inclusive space where children see their families represented. It’s also at the heart of peer-support, as…
Read MoreQueer Families: Access and covid safety
Access and Covid Safety at Queer Families events About Queer Families Queer Families aims to be a safe, inclusive space for parents, carers, children, other family members, and people hoping to start a LGBTQI+ family. 💜 We’re committed to accessibility, and are always working to make our meet-ups more fun, safe and accessible for everyone. This…
Read MoreFood Stories & Community Learning
Govanhill Food Stories Community Market Food Stories & Community Learning It started out as a cloudy Saturday morning, but by the time we arrived at Govanhill Food Stories Community Market last weekend, the clouds had cleared and crowds had gathered to enjoy the sun. The theme of the market was ‘Food Stories’, celebrating Govanhill’s multicultural…
Read MoreLGBTQ inclusive workplaces – and how to shape them
LGBTQ inclusive Workplaces We do lots of work supporting community groups and organisations to work in different, inclusive ways. In this blog Ciara and Leon reflect on the Mum Friendly Workplaces and Queer Families projects, and what workplaces can do. We hope you find these ideas helpful! The importance of LGBTQ friendly workplaces ‘There are…
Read MoreTrans Day of Visibility: including trans families
Trans Day of Visibility What visibility means for community inclusion This Trans Day of Visibility we’re reflecting on what visibility means practically for communities and organisations. And how visibility connects to wider community inclusion – access, rights and our feelings of belonging. Listening to different LGBTQ+ families makes the practical effects of visibility very clear.…
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Learning from the Queer Families peer group The Queer Families peer-support project created two LGBTQ+ inclusion resources last year, one for families and one for services and organisations supporting them. Through research and sharing stories and experiences, we put together learning on barriers LGBTQ+ families face in Scotland. Lots of charities, community and arts projects,…
Read MoreQueer Families: LGBTQ friendly children’s books
Storytelling is an important part of our Queer Families group- not only is it a fun and engaging activity for young kids, it’s also a great way to share stories about LGBTQ families and children. We also found that a lot of schools and nurseries want to be more inclusive but aren’t sure where to…
Read MoreOutside the Box Evaluation and Trainings
Outside the Box evaluation and trainings At Outside the box we believe that sharing good practices and ideas plays a part in building strong, caring, equal communities. We work together with communities, supporting them to address the challenges they face – and take steps to positively transform society! We also support community groups, services and…
Read MoreNew Queer Families Resources!
We are excited to launch our new resources, developed alongside our Queer Families group! We started the Queer Families group in Glasgow in 2018 after realising there was a gap for LGBTQ families who wanted to socialise and have friendships with other LGBTQ people, in a child-friendly space. Some felt they had lost their connection…
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