Cork LGBT Awareness Week

Cork LGBT Awareness Week: LGBT Awareness Week is organised to acknowledge and demonstrate that LGBT individuals are family members, community residents, constituents, citizens, visitors, service users and service providers. The purpose of the week is to advance Objective 86 of the City Plan The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities will be enabled to fully participate in the social, cultural and economic life of Cork City. Pride Celebrations are organised by the LGBT Community but Awareness Week is where Cork City, its agencies and communities come together; LGBT Awareness Week is supported by Cork City Council, HSE South, VEC, Dept. of Social Protection, An Garda Siochna, Cork City Partnership, LINC, Gay Community Development, Cork Trans Support Group, Ballyphehane Togher CDP and Sexual Health Centre. Programme Cork LGBT Awareness Week 13th -19th May Monday May 13th 5-6pm Launch of LGBT Awareness Week in Atrium Civic Office, City Hall by Minister with responsibility for Equality Minister Kathleen Lynch. Music by Choral ConFusion Tuesday 14th May 12.30-2pm , The Other Place, Cork Cork Community Health Network, presentations by LINC & Gay Community Development Company to Voluntary/Community Groups interested in Community Health Wednesday 15th/Thursday 16th 4-6pm: Bealtaine knitters from Ballyphehane Togher Arts & Crafts Initiative use City Hall workshops to guerrilla knit some rainbow themed crafts for IDAHO Day. Thursday 16th 6.30pm The Other Place, Cork. Volunteer Induction for National Helpline: www.lgbt.ie Friday 17th May 12.3- - 2pm IDAHO Day Event, County Hall Plaza, Straight Road. Lend Your Lunchtime for LGBT Rights. Stand for LGBT Rights/ Stand against Homophobia.. Solidarity & Fun; Light refreshments provided Sunday 19th May 10.30 Idaho Day Service in St Annes Shandon for LGBT Families and friends Throughout Cork LGBT Awareness Week agencies and communities will distribute the specially designed leaflet and display the LGBT Cork Rainbow sticker to signal their recognition of the LGBT Communities. All entrances to Cork City will have pennants displaying the LGBT Awareness Week banner.