LATEST NEWS
Guest Speaker on Thursday, May 17th
We have a guest speaker attending next week's meeting. Solicitor, Fergus Ryan will give a talk on Civil Partnership and he will explain all of the legalities and issues surrounding it.
This is a great opportunity to find out all you can about your legal rights within civil partnerships, so have your questions ready and we'll see you on Thursday 17th of May, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Give us a call on 086 249 1821 or email us if you would like to find out more.
Eurovision Extravaganza May 26th
Yes it's that time of year again. Our boys Jedward are representing Ireland in Baku, Azerbaijan and whether they make it to the final or not, LGBTinc is holding a very special
Eurovision party on Saturday May 26th!
Watch the Eurovision live on the big screen! Vote for your favourite country. Win some prizes. Eat some food. You can't lose!
Date: Saturday May 26th
Venue: The Sibin (upstairs)
Main Street
Cavan
Time: 7.30pm til late
Full bar
Finger food will be provided.
Will it be douze points for Ireland? Don't miss it!
LGBTinC has changed the day and venue of our weekly meetings.
We have found a fantastic new space to hold our weekly meetings. It's centrally located in Cavan town, is easily accessible and offers plenty of social outlets nearby for after the meetings.
We have tea/coffee facilities, comfy couches, computers and even a pool table, so there's something there for everyone. We will be operating our meetings as a "drop-in" service, so come along and pop in for a coffee or a game of pool or a chat...
This drop in service is on Thursdays now instead of Tuesdays, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Give us a call on 086 249 1821 or email us and we'll give you directions. We hope that this change of venue will encourage more people to join our group, so spread the word.
See you all on Thursday!
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Guest Speakers, Movies and Parties
We have a few different events coming up over the next few months, including a Eurovision night, movie nights and guest speakers. We might even squeeze in a few healthy hill walks
or treks too, so keep an eye on our website for details on what's happening.
Don't miss any event that's coming up. Contact us now and add your phone or email address to our mailing list and we'll keep you up to date on everything that's happening!
Email us at info@lgbtinc.org or call us on 086 249 1821.
What you missed over the past few months
Disco on Saturday March 31st
We had a great turnout at our disco on Saturday March 31st. It was a lively crowd with great music and everyone had a good time.
We're taking a break from discos for a few months now, as we will be organizing other types of events, so keep an eye on our website for details of what's coming up.
Don't miss any event that's coming up. Contact us now and add your phone or email address to our mailing list and we'll keep you up to date on everything that's happening!
Email us at info@lgbtinc.org or call us on 086 249 1821.
Bowling on 20th March
We had another great night bowling, followed by a few drinks and a chat in The White Star.
Disco on Saturday, February 25th
Our first official disco of 2012 was on Saturday 25th February and a great night was had by all. We'll be having another one very soon, so keep checking back here.
Movie Night on Tuesday January 31st
Movie night is back. On January 31st we showed "Latter Days", which proved to be quite popular. We'll be back with another favourite flick very soon. Stay tuned.
Christmas Disco on Saturday December 17th
We had our Christmas night out in The White Star on 17th December.
It was a great turnout, especially considering the roads were so bad with frost and ice that night.
Dj Legendz Karaoke was spinning the tunes and loads of people were brave enough to get up and sing.
As for the dancing... well... you had to be there to believe it!
Bowling on 8th November
We went bowling in November and had a great night.
You can read more about it in our BLOG...
LGBT Archive Exhibition from October 19th - 27th
Cavan County Council's Social Inclusion Unit teamed up with the Irish Queer Archive to present a week long exhibition on Irish LGBT Pride.
The Exhibition was called A Liberating Party and it charted the emergence of LGBT Pride in Ireland from 1974 upto the
decriminalization of homosexuality in 1993. Curated by historian Tonie Walsh, it included materials from the Irish Queer Archive and The National Library of Ireland.
The Exhibition culminated with an illustrated slide show presentation and talk by Tonie Walsh, on the 27th of October in the Library Events Space.
It was very informative and entertaining and we hope to invite Tonie back at a future date to give another presentation on LGBT life.
Disco on Saturday October 22nd
Summer is over (what summer!) and winter is rolling in quickly, so we had another another disco extravaganza to keep you warm during this miserable weather.
Thanks to all who came along and danced your socks off! Another great night was had by all.
LGBT Awareness Seminar on Friday October 21st
As Part of Social Inclusion Week 2011 and in Association with Breffni Integrated and Cavan County Council, LGBTinC hosted its very first public
information event in the Johnston Central Library, Cavan.
The aim of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Awareness Seminar was to support service providers in Cavan to be LGBT inclusive. We had various guest speakers and personal testimonies from LGBT organizations and the community.
It was a great success and we look forward to hosting many more seminars in the future.
OTHER NEWS
Cavan Community Radio
Following our training with Cavan Community Radio, we will be producing four radio programmes on LGBT life in Cavan, which will be broadcast over the summer and following months.
It should be an interesting experience and a lot of fun!
We'll keep you updated on our progress, so watch this space!
You can find out more about Cavan Comunity Radio on their website.
Events Calendar
Check out our Interactive Calendar for some of the LGBT events happening in Cavan and nationwide. Just click on any event to find out more information about it.
If you know of any big LGBT event that we have missed, please contact us to let us know.
Cavan LGBT Youth Group
Dundalk Outcomers are currently hosting an "AIM" LGBT Youth drop-in service for Cavan town. This after school service is being held every Thursday from 4pm-5.30pm.
This is a place for young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people aged 14 to 18, to meet each other in a safe and non-judgmental space. Some activities and events will also be organized over the coming months, depending on what the group wants to do.
If you know anyone who might be interested in attending this group, please let them know about it. Contact John from
Dundalk Outcomers for more information.
LGBT inC Features in Anglo Celt
On December 1st 2010 The Anglo Celt ran a feature on LGBT inC and some of its members. A full page spread was dedicated to our group in the Cavan Living Section of the paper, and it included accounts from some of our members, about what it's like for them to be LGBT and living in Cavan.
It was wonderful to see LGBT people represented in the local paper and we have received a lot of positive feedback regarding the piece.
Hopefully it will encourage new members to join LGBT inC and become part of our growing community.
Click here to view the full article.