QueerSpace is a
volunteer-led organization based on collective planning and action
which serves the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Community of
Belfast and Northern Ireland by raising its visibility, supporting its
activities, providing it with
resources and
facilitating
communication
while adhering to the principles of community orientation, freedom of
identity, ethical funding and accessibility.
After a number of happy years in
Cathedral Buildings in Donegall Street, QueerSpace is moving to a new
home, just down the street and closer to the city centre.
From
the start of July, we'll re-locate (along with our landlord,
Cara-Friend)
to the 2nd floor of the Old War Memorial Building, 9 - 13 Waring
Street, Belfast BT1 2DX. The building is beside
Clanmil Housing and opposite the new Premier Inn.
The move will bring long overdue improvements to
QueerSpace's accessibility for users - the new space is bigger and has
modern lift access, as well as accessible toilets on the same floor.
As
we'll be busy sorting out the moving mess and getting things in order
again, there will be no InSpace on Saturday 4th July - instead the next
InSpace will be on Saturday 18th July.
QueerSpace's weekly community forums will take place
in the new building from Wednesday 8th July at 7.30pm, and as
always, you're welcome to come along and get involved.
Remember:
the next InSpace will be on Saturday 18th July
in the new Waring Street space - see you there!
QueerSpace has joined the
YouTube age! Well done
to Ken for putting together this movie which charts the history of
QueerSpace and gives you a flavour of what we're all about - volunteering,
collective action, events, LGBT activism and above all, FUN!
Feel free to share the movie on your own social networks,
whether Facebook, Bebo, MySpace etc and help spread the message. There's
more video in our Belfast Pride
2007 photo gallery.
Have
you suffered an assault or attack because you are gay? Did
you know you can report it to the police as a homophobic incident? You
didn't? Well you can.
If you are the victim of any crime and you
think you were targeted because of your sexuality, then the police want to
know about it. When you report the crime to the police in the normal way,
make sure you tell them that you want them to fill in a Form 80 about the
incident. If you don't want to report it to the police
directly, or you want to remain anonymous then you can report it via
Cara-Friend,
GLYNI,
Lesbian
Line,
Rainbow or
NIGRA (visit our links page for full contact details).
All incidents should be reported as this will
help the police and the community to spot any patterns in the crimes and
could also help ensure that more resources are given to combat homophobic
crimes in Northern Ireland.
As part of Belfast Pride 2003, the
Institute for
Conflict Research launched its study: An Acceptable Prejudice? Homophobic Violence and
Harassment in Northern Ireland at Clanmil Housing on Tuesday 29th
July. One of the authors, Neil Jarman, appeared on various media outlets
during the day, highlighting the findings of this important report.
You can download a copy in Adobe
Acrobat (PDF) format
here.
QueerSpace
is a member of the Coalition on Sexual Orientation.For more information, visit the CoSO
website.
The
appearance of anyone’s image on this website is not an indication of their
sexual orientation.
Last updated:
29 June 2009
Want more info, to pass on a compliment or
complaint or to
volunteer? Email QueerSpace
and let us know. We want to hear from you - make QueerSpace your space.
From
the start of July, we'll re-locate (along with our landlord,
As
we'll be busy sorting out the moving mess and getting things in order
again, there will be no InSpace on Saturday 4th July - instead the next
InSpace will be on Saturday 18th July.
