A Chara, Im writing on behalf of an Interagency Steering Group to invite local participation in Cork Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender

Awareness Week (LGBT which ta!e" place from Monday 12th till unday 1!th May 2"1#$ Cork LGBT Awareness week i" organi"e# to ac!nowle#ge an# #emon"trate that LGBT in#ivi#ual" are family member", community re"i#ent", con"tituent", citi$en", vi"itor", "ervice u"er" an# "ervice provi#er"% The purpo"e of the wee! i" to a#vance &b'ective () of the City *lan+ ,the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities will be enabled to fully participate in the social, cultural and economic life of Cork City-% *ri#e Celebration" are organi"e# by the LGBT Community, but Cork LGBT Awareness Week i" where Cor! City, it" agencie" an# communitie" come together+ Awarene"" .ee! i" "upporte# by Cor! City Council, /S0 South, 10C, 2ept% &f Social *rotection, An Gar#a S3och4na, Cor! City *artner"hip, LI5C, Gay Community 2evelopment, Cor! Tran" Support Group, Ballyphehane Togher C2* an# Se6ual /ealth Centre% A" member" of the Inter7agency Steering Group organi"ing Cork LGBT Awareness week, we are inviting local communitie" to #emon"trate their "oli#arity an# inclu"ion of LGBT member" of communitie" by ho"ting an event in their own community+ thi" coul# be the "creening of an LGBT awarene"" 212 , #i"play of art, craft or theatrical wor! , or any other i#ea" that ac!nowle#ge your own community 8 agency 8 group" "upport for LGBT participation in Cor! life% To facilitate you to organi"e an LGBT Awarene"" event the "teering group ha" a number of 212" it can ma!e available to you% *lea"e get in touch with your plan for the wee! an# the #etail" of your event will then be inclu#e# on the LGBT Awarene"" .ee! *rogramme % 9or more information or "upport contact: ;ella at mmacgee<partner"hipcor!%ie 8 =>?7 @A=>A?= or Siobh4n at "iobhan<btc#p%ie 8 @A?B=(C .e loo! forwar# to hearing from you an# woul# be #elighte# to have your participation in Cor! LGBT Awarene"" .ee!% Dou can follow Cor! LGBT Awarene"" wee! on 9aceboo! at Cor!LgbtAwarene"".ee! or on Twitter <Cor!LGBT.ee!

Ein# Fegar#"

;ella ;agee

Siobh4n & 2ow#

&n behalf of the InterAgency LGBT Steering Group, Cor! City%