Can it really be a whole year since we took to the streets, celebrating the LGBT community. This year we at FTL had the largest group since we started walking with Pride in London.
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In my capacity as the Family Representative of the Community Advisory Board of Pride in London, I was invited with many others to the Mayor of London’s Pride Reception at City Hall.
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At our Battersea meeting on Saturday 8th June we were joined by Khakan Qureshi who is from Birmingham. Coming out was not an easy process for him and Khakan told us his story which was both moving and honest.
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At our last Battersea meeting, we had a speaker to discuss how the NHS is supporting adult trans men/women. Over the last six months or so, we have seen that more and more parents are finding out that their children are seeking support in this area.
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The YouTube star Riyadh Khalaf has been interviewed by Lorraine Kelly about his new book. The book covers his coming out to his parents and life living as a gay boy and man.
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One meets many people throughout one’s life but some people make their mark for the good of mankind. Joanne Matthias was one of those special people.
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My new best friend who I met at FTL last year encouraged me to attend the conference. Being of black Caribbean heritage we’ve forged a great friendship thus providing support to one another.
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It’s always a joy to send out the invitation to our members that we are going to hold our yearly fund-raising lunch. This year didn’t disappoint apart from the fact that FFLAG were holding their conference…
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On Saturday, 14th April, we were delighted to welcome the singer, songwriter and radio presenter to FTL’s Battersea meeting. Some people, of a certain age…
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Jackie and I both independently saw 'A Fantastic Woman' and wanted to share our views of this thoughtful film with others. It is currently out on general release…
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You can read about the supportive home of young Trans people here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-42909606
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Word of Mouth is an interesting programme about the changes in language which aims to address cultural diversity and human rights.You can listen on the…
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‘Transformation Street’ about transgender surgery, which is airing Episode One again on Wednesday at 10.45pm on ITV.
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We were delighted to welcome Tom Ross-Williams as our speaker on the 13th January. He is an Actor and came to speak to us openly about his life…
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I was moved while viewing this documentary which was shot over seven years following the story of Billy,a gay teenager growing up in the…
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For those of you who made it last Saturday you will know what an excellent lunch we had. Not just the food but the company, which to my mind…
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I would like to share a thought-provoking,inspirational documentary which was produced by my nephew, Nevin. The issues explored here can be extrapolated to the…
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Exploring what it actually means to be transgender, and what happens when a person transitions psychologically, physically and biologically.
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