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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum for Merton
Merton's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) forum meets every 3 months and provides a platform for LGBT people to engage with the council and other relevant agencies on matters of interest or concern to them. The forum is open to LGBT people who live, work, or spend time in Merton and seeks to provide support, better dialogue between stakeholders and increased community awareness of LGBT issues.
- International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)
- Terms of reference
- LGBT History Month 2012 - Events in Merton
- LGBT books at Merton Libraries (1.1MB)
- Upcoming meetings
- Minutes and Agendas of meetings
- Other LGBT Groups in Merton
- Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crime
- National and London wide Resources and Information
International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)
'To mark IDAHO Day 2012, and to raise awareness about Hate Crime in general, Merton LGBT Forum have organised a screening of the movie "The Laramie Project" in the Council Chamber, Merton Civic Centre, London Road Morden on Thursday, 17 May 2012 from 6PM.
The Laramie Project is an award-winning drama from HBO set in the Wyoming town of Laramie it looks at the impact on a small community of the hate crime motivated murder of a gay student, Matthew Shepard.
The film screening will be preceded by the opportunity to hear from Merton residents who have been victims of hate crime themselves. Police officers from Merton's Community Safety Unit will also be on hand to provide information and offer advice on the reporting of hate crime.
Admission to this event is free and open to all.
The International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO) is designed to raise awareness of the impact of prejudice and discrimination on the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people throughout the world and also on the lives of their families, friends and colleagues.
It is celebrated annually on the 17th May, which is the anniversary of the World Health Organization’s May 1990 decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. Events to mark IDAHO Day are currently held in over 70 countries around the world and in 2011 there were over 150 IDAHO Day events in the UK, with a similar number planned for this year.
IDAHO film screening details (0.1MB)
Terms of reference
Terms of Reference for the LGBT Forum (22kB)
Upcoming meetings
The next Merton LGBT forum will be held on Wednesday 04 July 2012 at the Mansel Road Centre, Wimbledon London SW19 4AA from 6pm to 7:30pm.
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If you are interested in coming along, please contact the Policy, Strategy and Partnerships Team:
Email: lgbt@merton.gov.uk
Telephone: 0208 545 3156
Agenda of meeting
The last meeting of the Merton LGBT was held on Wednesday 04 April 2012 at the Mansel Road Centre, Wimbledon, London SW19 4AA.
For more information, please e-mail lgbt@merton.gov.uk
Agenda of the last meeting (0.2MB)
Other LGBT groups and useful external links
Merton LGBT Forum
The Merton LGBT Forum page is a website set up and maintained by the LGBT Forum members.
Let Me Out Youth Group
A social and support youth group based in Merton for young people living in London aged between 14 and 21 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning their sexuality.
Telephone: 07754 759 619
Website: www.shoutyouthgroup.org.uk
Merton branch of the LGBT Advisory Group:
A policing watchdog for LGBT people in London
Telephone: 0208 649 3064
Website: www.lgbtag.org.uk/local/merton.htm
South London Gays
A social group for gays in the South London area'
Website: www.slago.org.uk/slg
Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crime
If you have been a victim of a homophobic or transphobic crime, it is important that you report it to the police. To make this easier, the LGBT Advisory Group details the variety of ways in which you can report hate crime.
Broken Rainbow UK
Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experiencing domestic violence.
Website: www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
One Stop Shop information (0.1MB)
Domestic Violence information (0.1MB)
LGBT History Month:
LGBT History Month - For up to date information about LGBT History Month 2012
Contact Us
You can contact the Policy, Strategy and Partnerships Team by letter, e-mail or telephone at:
Policy, Strategy and Partnerships Team,
Corporate Services Department,
Merton Civic Centre,
Morden,
SM4 5DX
Tel: 020 8545 4637 / 3156
E-mail: lgbt@merton.gov.uk
This page was last updated on Thursday 10 May 2012