A satellite floats in space in dark, black sky and really, really far away we can see a tiny sliver which looks like a crescent moon. It is in fact Earth seen from 252,000 miles away.

It can feel like we’ve travelled to the dark side of the moon when your images don’t have alt text 🌑

If you’re sharing the incredible images from Nasa’s trip to the far side of the moon, make sure you’ve added alt text. It’s easy to do: upload your image, click "Alt", add a description and post.

Green poster with pride place @ flamingos logo. Make your voice heard. Text inside a pink square with a megaphone graphic and blue star. Bottom left corner is a taped note: Fill out our feedback survey by April 30th! Find the link in our bio or visit Prideplace.org.uk/survey

Have you visited Pride Place in the last year?
Please complete this quick survey, to assist with future funding & making improvements
Prideplace.org.uk/survey
Closes 30th April
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Pride Place Networking Social evening Are you fed up of trying to promote or find events and socialise online? Join us for some in-person Networking at Flamingos Cafe, Leeds.

Tonight ! Friday 27 March!
Are you fed up of trying to promote or find events online?
Join us for some in-person Networking at Flamingos Café, 7.30 - 9pm at Pride Place @ Flamingos, LS1 6DX.
Book here (free)
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Campaigning for inclusive cycling, Wheels for Wellbeing Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.

If you haven't been able to join any of our discussion sessions on the DfT’s consultation into powered mobility aids, there are still two more planned.

These friendly sessions are your chance to ask questions, explore different perspectives, and even challenge some of the ideas we’ve been sharing.

Dark blue background with neon microphones, banner and stars. Pride Place @ Flamingos logoPoster Text: Open Mic, First Thursday of the Month 7pm Til 9pm, £3 suggested donation. Slide 2: Dark blue background with neon arrows and stars. Pride Place @ Flamingos logo in collaboration with Bite Back! Events. Poster Text: Pride Place's Open Mic. An Inclusive space for the LGBTQIA+ community to come & share their talent: comedy, music, poetry, magic - the floor is yours. All levels of experience welcome! Slide 3: Dark blue background with neon microphones, banner and stars. Pride Place @ Flamingos logo in collaboration with Bite Back! Events. Poster Text: LGBTQIA+ Open Mic, First Thursday of every month, Flamingos Cafe. 7pm til 9pm, £3 suggested donation.

Pride Place's next open mic night Thurs, April 2nd, 7-9 pm!
An inclusive space where members of the LGBT++ community may come and share their talents 🤩
Music, comedy, poetry, magic, you name it!
All levels of experience welcomed.
Suggested donation £3
Booking:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtqia-op...

Queer Leeds LGBTQIA+ Events in Leeds

Get connected!
Check out the Queer Leeds LGBTQIA+ Community Events Calendar, showcasing not only our Pride Place events but those from partner LGBTQ+ groups across Leeds!

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www.queerleeds.lgbt

Event details on link in post

We've just added details of the Leeds LGBT+ Community Hub session to our MeetUp group.

AGENDA:
Leeds Pride 2026 – Plans & Feedback
Fear of Childbirth (Tokophobia) - Awareness and Support Options
Round Robin
Hackspace – Who we are, what we do & how to get involved

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We've been awarded by @thekingsfund.bsky.social in the past, and it's such a valuable thing to be recognised by them

Huge congratulations to these charities! 🙌💜

Last Friday we hosted our 20th edition of Sugar & Spice, our annual International Women's Day event 💜

Help LGBTQ+ women be more visible by signing up for our Refuse to Be Invisible! campaign: www.lgbt.foundation/refusetobeinvisible

#InternationalWomensDay #LGBTQWomen #GivetoGain

Pride Place @ Flamingos. By Pride of Place Leeds. What's On poster, yellow background with each event in a panel in green, blue or pink. All events are free unless stated. All events are held at Flamingos Cafe at Unit 10 Central Arcade Leeds Inclusive Voices: Pure Imagination First Tues of the Month | 7.30 - 9pm Doodle, play, and chat about how our imagination can make a better world. Community Drop-In Weekly on Wed | 2.30 - 4.30pm Low-pressure socialising over coffee, tea, and cake! Bring-Your-Own-Boardgames Night Third Wed of the Month | 6.30 - 9pm Come alone or with friends, bring a game to play or enjoy one of ours. £3 suggested donation. Open Mic Night First Thurs of the Month | 7 - 9pm Come & share your talent: the floor is yours. Beginners welcome! £3 suggested donation. Proud 2 Be (with OWL) Every Other Friday | 6 - 7.30pm Relaxed social group for LGBTQ+ 18 - 25 year olds. Queer Networking Social. Last Friday of the month. 7.30-9. Meet new people, get involved, and learn about things happening in Leeds.

What's On! Current recurring events by Pride Place Flamingos Café - spread the word!

See also Queer Leeds LGBTQIA+ community calendar www.queerleeds.lgbt/events

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Group of smiling people wearing Terrence Higgins Trust rainbow shirts celebrating outdoors at a Pride street event.

Are you part of a choir, sports team, workplace network, student society or LGBTQ+ group?

We’d love to hear from you! You can help us reach our goal of ending new cases of HIV in the UK by 2030.

📩 fundraising@tht.org.uk

A person is seated at a table working on a laptop, with a young companion resting on the table. The text "Worried about energy bills?" is displayed above them on an orange and white background.

As the energy market changes, many people are understandably worried about what it could mean for their bills at home.

If you're feeling uncertain, you’re not alone - our advice could help you understand your options and get support if you need it ⤵️
https://bit.ly/2xoFgco

LGBTQIA+ Leeds | Leeds Inspired Welcome to the Leeds LGBTQIA+ events collection! Here you'll find a wide range of events happening across the city, we have everything from social meet ups and co-working spaces to sports and karaoke!...

Check out the LGBTQIA+ Leeds events collection from Leeds Inspired - take a look and see what's out there!

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Transmission: The story behind the concert fighting for Trans+ rights Maxine Heron explores the significance of one of the UK’s biggest Trans+ solidarity events

Maxine Heron explores the significance of one of the UK’s biggest Trans+ solidarity events

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Yellow background with large photo of a young child with a pony tail, cuddling a white teddy bear, smiling and looking at an adult woman who is also smiling. In the bottom right hand corner, a photo of a young white woman with long dark curly hair smiling, with 'Meet Naomi from the Team' in black writing in an orange circle next to it. All text in black. Foster 4 Leeds. Information event. Tuesday 17 March, 11.30-13.30, Flamingoes Coffee Shop. LS1 6DX. facebook and insta logos Search 'Foster4Leeds'. 0113 3783538. foster4leeds.gov.uk. Leeds city council logo.

Pop-Up info event with the Foster4Leeds team!
Tues 17 March 11.30 - 1.30 at Flamingos Café

Choosing to foster is not a small decision, so if you’ve ever thought about becoming a foster carer and have questions, come along, grab a brew and have a chat!

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LGBTQ+ Aqua Aerobics at Bramley Baths | Leeds Inspired

We’re heading to the Baths today for a relaxed, LGBTQ+‑centred evening of:

💦 aqua aerobics
🏛 a friendly heritage tour
🌈 floating, chatting and winding down together

No pressure or experience needed, just come as you are and enjoy the space with community leedsinspired.co.uk/events/lgbtq...

nclusive Voices: Pure Imagination First Tues of the Month | 7.30 - 9pm Doodle, play, and chat about how our imagination can make a better world. Community Drop-In Weekly on Wed | 2.30 - 4.30pm Low-pressure socialising over coffee, tea, and cake! Bring-Your-Own-Boardgames Night Third Wed of the Month | 6.30 - 9pm Come alone or with friends, bring a game to play or enjoy one of ours. £3 suggested donation. Open Mic Night First Thurs of the Month | 7 - 9pm Come & share your talent: the floor is yours. Beginners welcome! £3 suggested donation. Proud 2 Be (with OWL) Every Other Friday | 6 - 7.30pm Relaxed social group for LGBTQ+ 18 - 25 year olds. Pride Place @ Flamingos. By Pride of Place Leeds. What's On poster, yellow background with each event in a panel in green, blue or pink. All events are free unless stated. All events are held at Flamingos Cafe at Unit 10 Central Arcade Leeds Queer Networking Social Last Friday of the Month | 7.30 - 9pm Meet new people, get involved and learn what’s happening across Leeds.

What's On! Current recurring events by Pride Place Flamingos Café - spread the word!

See also Queer Leeds LGBTQIA+ community calendar www.queerleeds.lgbt/events
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Local Events Volunteer

We’re recruiting Local Events Volunteers!

Support our team at Pride, Armed Forces Day + more

Help on stalls, chat to the public, join parades & represent our work

Interested? Contact us via this link
www.fightingwithpride.org.uk/get-in-touch/
#FightingWithPride #Volunteer

We pay heartfelt tribute to Martyn Butler, co‑founder of Terrence Higgins Trust, one of the UK’s leading HIV charities. His legacy lives on in those able to thrive because of the movement he helped build, driving us toward a world free from stigma, discrimination and hate.

Our Campaign Lead, Catherine Goodall has written a blog that discusses the recent developments in the EHRC challenge. Read it on our website here:
www.proudchangemakers.org/voice/what-y...

Proud 2 Be. Blue background with illustration of two hands under a rainbow creating a heart shape with the text “pride social group” in the middle in upper case letters, using rainbow colours. Proud 2 be is a relaxed, inclusive LGBTQIA+ group for 18-25 year olds, delivered in partnership with Our Way Leeds and Pride Place. Created by thre LGBTQIA+ community for the LGBTQIA+ community. Proud 2 Be is all about connection, belonging and being yourself. Flamingos Coffee House, 10 Central Arcade, LS1 6UT. In small print at the bottom: No need to register! Call 0113 391 8000 or email referrals@ourwayleeds.org.uk for more info.

This Friday Feb 27! Proud 2 Be - a relaxed LGBTQIA+ group for 18–25 year olds, 6 - 7.30pm

The group offers a safe, affirming space to socialise, have open conversations & build connections
Whether you're looking to make new friends or spend time in a supportive space, Proud 2 Be is here for you 😊

If you missed this yesterday

Register here: www.outsavvy.com/event/32735/...

LGBTQIA+ Board Games Night BYOBG - Bring your own board games! Bring your own or play our games for a social board games evening at Pride Place @ Flamingos

Our board games night is back!
Join us for the first one of 2026!
Weds 18 Feb, 6.30 - 9pm at @Flamingos, LS1 6DX

The café will be open with a selection of non-alcoholic drinks and snacks available to buy

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‘A disaster for disabled people’: Shabana Mahmood urged not to scrap recording of non-crime hate incidents Home secretary confirmed this week that police in England and Wales would be scrapping category in its current form

The thing which is so regularly forgotten about "non-crime hate incidents" is that the perpetrators escalate, not to mention the distress they cause victims. There is no such thing for those affected as a "low level hate incident". There is a pattern of behaviour.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Pale yellow background with multiple speech bubbles in the Pride Place colours (pink, blue, green, yellow). Pride Place logo, poster text: Inclusive Voices: Intersectionality & LGBTQIA+. First Tuesday of the month 7.30-9pm PridePlace.org.uk, Flamingos Coffee House, Central Arcade, Leeds LS1 6DX

Inclusive Voices: Intersectionality & LGBTQIA+
Tuesday 3rd Feb 7.30 - 9pm, Flamingos LS1 6DX

A chance for our communities to discuss crossovers between being LGBTQIA+ and other characteristics for mutual support

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Consultation results published on Hampstead Heath bathing ponds More than 38,000 people responded to the consultation86% felt the ponds should remain trans inclusive spacesResults will help inform an updated access policy for the pondsThe results of a consultation on future access arrangements at Hampstead Heath bathing ponds have been published, with 86% of respondents favouring keeping the current trans-in...

Sex Matters lose twice: its judicial review is refused AND public opinion about trans swimmers is firmly against the 'gender critical' position

90% of 38,000 people oppose requiring trans swimmers to use separate changing rooms or swim in separate sessions
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Poster with dark blue background and neon style star and chevron shaped images. Pride Place @ Flamingoes in collaboration with Bite Back (logo of an open mouth with vampire teeth and red lips). Wording in a blue rectangular border: LGBTQIA+ Open Mic. 5/2/26 first thursday of every month. Flamingoes cafe. 7pm to 9pm £3 suggested donation

Pride Place's Open Mic !
Thursday 5th Feb, 7-9 pm 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
An inclusive space for the LGBTQIA+ community to come and share their talent: Comedy, music, poetry, magic.. the floor is yours! 🎤🎩😁🪩
All levels of experience welcome !
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Galop's helpline is here for LGBT+ people in the UK who have experienced abuse or violence, such as hate crime, domestic abuse, sexual violence, conversion practices or any other kind of abuse.