Q:alliance

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/transmentalhealth

The organisations listed below* have come together to conduct a survey to research about trans people, or people with trans histories, and their well-being. What there is suggests that trans people have worse mental health and life satisfaction than many others, but it is not clear why. Trans well-being and mental health are very complicated, because trans people have to go through a lot of things that other people don’t experience, and these issues can all affect well-being and mental health.

This survey was designed by researchers who mostly have trans identities, and is an attempt to uncover the issues that are most important and relevant for trans people, or those with trans histories.

The survey has NOT come from medics or people from Gender Identity Clinics.

Who can take part?

Anyone over the age of 18 and who feels that their gender identity or expression is different to what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.

For more information about who can take part, or for answers to commonly asked questions, please go to the survey URL above.

Thank you for your interest in this survey. The survey closing date is 11 June 2012.

James Morton, Jay McNeil, Louis Bailey, Sonja Ellis

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact: James Morton: sta {at} equality-network(.)org

Scottish Transgender Alliance Coordinator, Equality Network, 30 Bernard Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6PR.

Office: 0131 467 6039

Please support Q:alliance in the Localgiving.com

MAY MATCH CHALLENGE

on

14th May

at 9.00am

Every £1 you donate on-line will be doubled to support your local LGBT Charity!*

All you have to do is visit www.localgiving.com/charity/qalliance

to make a donation

Every pound can make double the difference

*This match challenge through Localgiving.com and the MK Community Foundation will operate for all the MK based charities on Localgiving.com. The match will apply on donations until the £20,000 pot has been used up and each organisation to eligible to match up to £750. For more details email communications {at} qalliance.org(.)uk

GLAS is an advice and support service for young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in and around High Wycombe.

If you feel confused, lost and with no-one to talk to, then GLAS is for you.

We are an open-minded mixture of youth workers, who can offer advice and support, and the opportunity to meet like minded friends.

GLAS is being held at The Roundhouse Community Arts Centre in High Wycombe on Saturdays 1pm-3pm

Come and say hello, have a game of pool, and share your opinions and ideas on upcoming events in the local area.

We look forward to meeting you. Spread the word!

Here at Q:a we’ve decided that it is time to hear directly from members of the LGBTQ Community of MK and so we have invited some lovely Resident Bloggers to entertain us with their witty comments and insightful delights. They will be writing on a whole host of topics, from the personal to the political, for your enjoyment.

So check out the introductory Blog Post here and keep checking back for new posts in the upcoming weeks!

http://qallianceblog.wordpress.com

“This film tells the stories of very personal and human struggles that touch our society every day. By looking to their own bodies for individual solutions and healing, each of the people featured in The Hooping Life plays a role in re-inventing an art form that allows thousands of others to do the same – together. Footage filmed by the hoopers was included in The Hooping Life, giving a raw authenticity to their personal stories of transformation. This picture is vibrant, edgy and truly resonates on a multi-cultural level while giving an eye-opening look at an infectious and beautiful new subculture.  The music score for the film is produced by the UKs great talent Basement Jaxx.

You may wonder how this documentary film links in with the LGBT community in Milton Keynes and you may be interested to learn the story from one of the films contributors, a gifted talented performer called Karis.  Karis was beat up a lot for being gay, ridiculed and demeaned for daring to be who he is.  Through discovering hoop dance he learned to release his stresses and became empowered, he improved his confidence and his self esteem so much so that the previously shy young man found his place in the world through performance and fuses hoop dance with burlesque and comedy.  His androgynous appearance became his asset and know he is featured in music videos for pop artists, deemed the best looking hoop dancer on the scene and fashioned a career not only in performance but as an artist too.  Certainly an inspiration and his story is elaborated within the film.”

Find Out More Here:

www.SpiritHoopCake.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/170749079694867/