All our groups are for people who are at the stage where they feel comfortable enough(with our support, like meeting you at the door!)to actually ATTEND a real-world meeting; they are NOT for people who just think they MIGHT be lgbtq: there are resources(eg Sahir House) for people who are at the very START of their journey of questioning their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

PLEASE READ INDIVIDUAL EVENT DESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY.

CREATIVE WRITING:
IS THE FOURTH SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH, 1.-3.(check individual meeting listings), at QUAKERS(FRIENDS) MEETING HOUSE, 22 School lane, off Hanover St (entrance in School Lane), Liverpool L1 3BT

2**..BOOK GROUP** :
ALWAYS SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH(check individual meet listings); 12-2 PM. Also, at QUAKER(FRIENDS ) MEETING HOUSE, 22 SCHOOL LANE,off Hanover St, Liverpool L1 3BT

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CREATIVE WRITING GROUP: We read aloud any genre of our own creative writing(eg poetry, scripts, fiction,cross-genre).
We do NOT allow the use of AI apps(eg Chat gp)
.There is also the chance to PERFORM your own work in a safe space:)

SUITABLE FOR NEW/EXPERIENCED WRITERS/PERFORMERS(of your own work)

NO PRESSURE TO READ AT YOUR FIRST meet ; you can just get a taster!

Members have to identify as lgbtq(this is a SAFER SPACE) but the content does not have to be lgbtq-related!

MINIMUM AGE:18+

FORMAT :
1.Read in turn, with time limit, then CONSTRUCTIVE (only) feedback and discussion related to what has been read.
This is pre-prepared material (including your WORK-IN-PROGRESS). We usually have a theme, but writing about this is NOT compulsory!
2.We also do on-the-day WORKSHOPS AND "Writing Adventures",based on a PROMPT:eg words/an object.

The group is facilitated by published authors, usually group members.

Occasionally, we have a GUEST FACILITATOR,who may offer a certain skill.

But it is, primarily, a PEER- FEEDBACK BASED GROUP, not a course!

We ask that all members respect each other(this is especially true for creative writing, which is often very personal). If you cannot agree,agree to DISagree

£5 per meet, per person, to cover room rental cost, **payable at the START OF the meet itself, to the Organiser (Steve).**No profit is made. The fee covers the room rental and goes towards the Organiser's "Meet Up' subscription cost.

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2.BOOK GROUP:Attendees must identify as LGBTQ, as this is a safer space group; and be over 18.

We only read fiction(including short stories):eg thrillers,literary fiction,comedy dystopia, Young adult etc etc.
Lgbtq content or non lgbtq content.

PART ONE:
We discuss a fiction work, chosen in turn by attendees. You can choose when you have attended twice!

PART TWO:

THEME,choosing pieces of writing that reflect that theme(the theme may, or may NOT, be related to the "set" book for that month); a theme could be genre, content or style related

AND/OR here you can talk about books you have recently read and might recommend to others.

Finally,LGBTQ Noticeboard!(not just book-related events; anything you want to advertise/mention THROUGHOUT THE MESREYSIDE LGBTQ COMMUNITY)

No obligation to attend more than one meeting(you can just have a taster!).

Respect guidelines apply; if you cannot agree, agree to DISagree!

IT IS £5 PER PERSON, payable to Organiser, Steve, at the meet itself, preferably cash; if not, bank transfer. PAYMENT TO BE MADE AT THE START OF THE MEETING.
No profit will be made. The fee is just for room rental cost, and towards Organiser's "Meet Up' subscription

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RE BOTH GROUPS
Please note, we signpost people with sexual identity and gender identity, and with sexual health issues to,e.g, Sahir House, as they are specialists in the field; it's not that we do not want to help people; just that they are the experts!

But you can obviously attend our groups in parallel to these specialist support organisations:)

PLEASE NOTE, re all MERSEYSIDE(18+)GROUPS:

As these are private groups(meeting on the premises of others' venues;we have no premises of our own), anything that occurs between attendees or members is a private matter between them; and should be resolved between individuals.

We ask that members and attendees are respectful of others' sexual, emotional and physical boundaries in every way.

As these are private groups,with guest-lists,the Organiser reserves the right not to admit people to ,or to remove people from,the groups without explanation.

The Organiser reserves the right to cancel/postpone the event, including at short notice, for Acts of God, eg Organising team illness, power cuts, etc

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We also have a friendly LGBT(18+) SOCIAL GROUP ; AVERAGE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES:40-60 here
https://4142298.xyz/MERSEYSIDE-LGBT-SOCIAL-GROUP/

You can also contact me, Steve, the Organiser, at:[email protected] re ANY/ALL of the groups:).

Thanks for joining:)