LGBTI folk

[outlander]

Yay love wins!!

Awesome @Queenie i hope you do get married too

[-Rayne-]

I think I'm going to be going to a lot of weddings.

It's a huge relief.

[StanD]

Hello @moderator @tyme @hanami 

StanD here. Hello everyone. I hope everyone had good GF day ..... Or Saturday as it is to us 'sane' ones 😉 jk 💜

Quick question.

Could you please give me any guidance?

I am attempting to research a Lgbtqi Community, that would be suitable for a gay man who would like to make friends. He lives in Victoria. 

He is a refugee, & was persecuted in his home country for his sexual preference.

He had moved to Cairo, that has large gay community. He was beaten, robbed & threatened with death. He observed many gay men, that dressed as women. He could not understand why he was continuing to be persecuted & questioned if it is because of his dark skin colour.

If any one can offer me advice, that would be greatly appreciated.

Maybe organisations that can support him, & help him to reverse trauma, celebrate his sexuality - offer company, friendship.

I will tag other members of thread of anyone else can help. 

Google is proving useless at moment!

Thanks lovely people. Miss ya, all of course & oops for starting this very old thread ... It was first relevant one that came up in search 'lgbtqi' 

Forgive my ignorance -

LGBTIQA+ 🌈😊

@outlander @-Rayne- @Queenie @Teej @MoonGal 

Xxxxxxxxxxxx 

[RiverSeal]

Hey @StanD Thank for your post on the Forums!

It's great that you are supporting this person who is identifying as a gay man and finding it challenging to meet similar people. There are a lot of gay Meet Up groups and I would suggest that that is a good place to start. Also joining Facebook groups is also a good place to find a community of similar people.

I hope that helps!

Take care

RiverSeal

[outlander]

hi @StanD 

im not really sure on specific services in victoria but after a quick search a website called Switchboard Victoria has come up that help support and guide the lbgti community 

Switchboard Victoria

i hope maybe they can help. well done on reaching out for some support for your friend 

also

oh also a service called QLife may also be able to help. they provide free services to the LBGTI community and can also make referrals for the different states services

QLife - Support and Referrals

[StanD]

Thankyou @RiverSeal yes, I considered FB might be an option. I'm not on there. I didn't know about Meetup. ✅

I am learning how severely underfunded this area is. Last year, programs were funded $5000!

It's good to see a few groups taking initiative, & self funded. Like all mental health - it costs, & people are frustrated by lack of resources. Thankyou so much for time ❤️

I have found a group called ManyColouredSky 

& FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE NETWORK . 

It seems you have to register to find out what is available in your area.

That gives me 3 or 4 to start investigating.

Thanks @RiverSeal & thankyou for compliments. I like helping😊 .... When I Can xx 

Heya @TAB roomie.

Feel off mb yest. Not a scratch. Feeling sooorre today. ❤️ Miss you.

Love you too @Appleblossom & Everyone. I think of y'all often xx

All the best friends 🤕❤️🤗🫂:skull_and_crossbones:(me as a biker chick LOLS)

[StanD]

Amazing, Awesome @outlander ❤️

All the above to you too. 

Thanks for helping me search xxxx Beautiful ppl in this 🌏 hey?!x

[outlander]

Qlife ive used a fair bit @StanD and theyve always been supportive. you can remain anonymous as well if you dont want them to know your name etc as well which suits me well too. i do hope your friend gets the right support for themselves

[Appleblossom]

Cheers @StanD 

I did a Carols by Queerlight a few years ago and Girrrrls Rock, which also has a strong LGBTIQ ethos.  Keep looking ... and think outside the box for grassroots groups ... thats my preference anyway....

[Appleblossom]

Sorry @StanD did not read earlier post that you were asking about a gay man.  Still ... there have been quite a few groups that I knew way back ... only those I mentioned are recent ones, but I so loved the innovation in both of them.  I am sure ... there is also a gay choir ... general ... not carols.  Sorry I know mainly music ... but maybe he can look up his other interests and then find a gay group attached ...