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6 Oct

Statement: Trans people are safe at Blossom

Blossom LGBT CIC is appalled by the recent comments made during the Conservative Conference that undermine the rights and dignity of transgender individuals. We feel compelled to address these comments and reiterate our unwavering commitment to trans inclusivity.

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5 Oct

Supporting trans loved ones & colleagues: 5 kind ways to check in.

Supporting trans loved ones is crucial in the current tough political climate we find ourselves in. Here's five ways you can kick off a conversation to check in.

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4 Oct

Blossom LGBT Joins calls to respect the lives of LGBTQIA and Women Migrants

Blossom LGBT CIC has joined forces with Stonewall, the world's largest LGBTQ+ charity, and over 245 other esteemed organisations representing human rights, refugee, LGBTQ+, and women's advocacy sectors. Together we are using our voices with the aim of seeking to address a pressing issue that threatens the fundamental principles of equality and asylum rights.

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17 Aug

Blossom Receives Generous Grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to Empower LGBTQ+ Youth in the Workplace

Blossom Receives Generous Grant from the National Lottery Community Fund Reading Time: 5 MinsCategory: NewsAuthor: Oscar Hoyle Blossom LGBT CIC Is excited to announce that we will be receiving a generous grant from the National Lottery Community Fund. The funds will be used to empower LGBTQ+ young adults to succeed in Work and Education. Blossom […]

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3 Aug

Blossom LGBT CIC Receives Support from Players of the Postcode Lottery to CreateWellbeing Focused Social Space for LGBTQ+ Young Adults

Blossom LGBT CIC is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Postcode Society Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The grant will be used to establish a much-needed wellbeing focused alcohol-free evening social space for LGBTQ+ young adults in Woking.

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5 May

A Quaint, Chronically Online Cottage where Sapphics Reside

Cottagecore is an aesthetic which centres around earthly sapphic women residing together in a romantic rural cottage setting; reaping the benefits of a self-sufficient agricultural life; out of the grasp of patriarchal capitalism.

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30 Mar

Why You Should be a Punk Lesbian

Why You Should be a Punk Lesbian Reading Time: 5 – 10 Mins Category: Blog Author: Sarah CurtisOkay, maybe being a punk lesbian isn’t an identity which is achievable or desirable to everyone. However, I do offer that lesbian and queer punk people are a subsection of society that have produced the objectively coolest: icons, […]

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21 Mar

Shared Experiences: Queer Joy

SHARED EXPERIENCES: QUEER JOY Reading Time: 5-10 Mins Category: Blog Author: Rachel Salmon (She/They)I am writing this in March 2023, two weeks after LGBTQ+ history month ended in the UK, many corporations and large organisations removed their rainbow logos, pledges and social media posts (if they bothered in the first place) and normal life resumed. […]

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15 Mar

Shared Experiences: Being a Corporate Queer

Shared Experiences: Being a Corporate Queer Reading Time: 5-10 Mins Category: Blog | Workplace Author: Sarah Curtis Being the only queer in the office can be a daunting prospect. You are forced to navigate suit and tie, “kind regards”, office conduct as a queer freak, with probably weird hair and potentially, a secret to keep. […]

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13 Mar

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Today marks the start of Neurodiversity celebration week and as a neurodiverse person myself, I figured it’s time for a new blog post!

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