We have confirmed the dates for our next 6 socials at Goose & Badger. Come join us for a blether, laugh and drinks on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from now until March!
Our next one is in just 4 days time! π· π« π¦ π¦ . We hope to see you there!
Thanks to Bridport Town Council for the support!
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It's our next social this Tuesday at Goose and Badger between 7&9pm. We'd love to see your fabulous face there. Please let us know by booking a spot via Eventbrite (see link in Bio).
We're also starting up a Queer Book Club. Does this interest you? If so get in touch!
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Black poster with white text advertising three days until our next social on Tuesday 22nd August 7-9pm, Goose & Badger, CafΓ© &Bar. Pride flag banner in top left corner, and Pride coloured ammonite in bottom right corner with the words Jurassic Pride winding around it. Multicoloured spacers across the page going from blue to pink, and orange to green.
It's just 3 days until our next Queer Social! My does time fly. Come join us in Goose & Badger for a cuppa, pint, whatever and a blether this Tuesday. #QueerDorset #QueerSocials #Bridport
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Dark grey poster with white text for Jurassic Pride's Monthly Queer Social, August Edition at 7-9pm on the 19th August 2025 in Goose & Badger on South Street Bridport. Poster contains a pride flag coloured ammonite on it along with an intersex progress pride flag overlain cliffs.
Ahoj there! We hope you've all been enjoying your summers so far. We're looking forward to our next social on Tuesday 19th August at Goose & Badger. Come join us from 7-9pm for a blether, laughs and your beverage of choice! We look forward to seeing you there! #QueerDorset #Bridport #LGBTQIASocials
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Dark grey poster with white text for Jurassic Pride's Monthly Queer Social, July Edition at 7-9pm on the 22nd July 2025 in Goose & Badger on South Street Bridport. Poster contains a pride flag coloured ammonite on it along with an intersex progress pride flag overlain cliffs.
This last month has zoomed past! But don't forget, it's our next social tomorrow evening at Goose & Badger! We look forward to seeing you there. #QueerDorset #LGBTQIA #QueerSocials #Bridport
21.07.2025 17:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Enamel pin in the shape of an ammonite with sections in progress pride colours. Pin sits on a purple gradient background.
I dusted out my 15 year old camera to take a third go at photographing our ammonite pins, anyway, I think I just about succeeded, do you agree? You can buy our pins, and patches in our online shop jurassicpride.sumupstore.com
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Explaining Being Pan to Nan | P. Burton-Morgan - Bridport Arts
This no-holes-barred stand up-comedy show unpacks explaining your queer identity (non-binary, pansexual) to your 86-year-old Nan. Expect sexting in your 80βs, knitting kinks and discovering Grandadβs ...
@bridportarts.bsky.social is delighted to offer comp tickets to Jurassic Pride members for P. Burton Morganβs Explaining Being Pan to Nan on Sat 5 July @ 8pm. We have 10 comps (up to 2 per person)- first come, first served!
Book your tickets using code PAN2025 during checkout at tinyurl.com/4hm6768b
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Progress pride flag flying above Bridport town Hall and clocktower on a sunny day.
We've been liaising with #BridportTownCouncil and provided them with an Intersex Progress Pride Flag to fly this week. Absolutely delighted to be sent this photo of it flying high in the sunshine by the fabulous Katie.
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Square picture with the phrase "Thank you!" in black capital letters with a red scribbled heart on a pink and yellow gradient background. Multicoloured ammonite with Progress Pride flag colours in the bottom right of the picture with Jurassic Pride in text winding around it.
We had our first social last night. Thank you so much to everybody who came along! It was such a lovely evening, and I can't wait for our next one in July! #Bridportpride #QueerDorset #Bridport
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Black poster with pride coloured flags in the upper corner, and the west bay cliffs with an intersex progress pride flag overlain at the bottom. It says "Jurassic Pride's First MONTHLY QUEER SOCIAL What: A social for LGBTQIA+ folk When: Tuesday 17th June 2025, 7-9pm Where: Beach & Barnicott, upstairs back room Under 18's must be accompanied by Ξ± responsible adult. Contact: Jurassicpridebridport@gmail.com "
It's our first social, tomorrow!!! How did time fly so quickly? Looking forward to meeting some fabulous people. Come join us between 7 & 9pm at the Beach and Barnicott tomorrow evening.
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Acclaimed musician reflects on growing up gay in Bridport as he returns for concert
A local musician who has toured the world and played with Paul McCartney speaks about growing up gay in Bridport
Douglas Dare is performing at @bridportarts.bsky.social this weekend as part of their Queer In The Countryside Season! I'm sure it'll be a fabulous evening, and no doubt will help at least one more person feel like they belong β€οΈ.
#bridportpride #queerdorset #bridport
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These writing workshops and performances are part of our season Our Stories: Queer in the Countryside www.bridport-arts.com/our-stories-...
Presented by the Jawbone Collective.
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A photograph of a shop window with pride flags along the base, and full of colourful books either for or by LGBT+ people for all ages.
Absolutely loving this pride display from @thebookshop.bsky.social! A brilliant mix of fiction, non-fiction, folk-tales, crafts and kids books. Do check them out if you get the chance! #shoplocal #queerliterature #representationmatters
10.06.2025 19:44 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Poster saying "Help us build out Gender Neutral Toilets Map" and "See link in bio to submit". Poster is white with pale pink and blue stripes at diagonals to each other, with a graphic of a handheld map overlain indicating the presence of various toilets.
In the last week we've had responses to inform our Gender Neutral Toilets map πΎ π½ of the SW from @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social, Devon Wildlife Trust, Portland Town Council and @nationaltrust.org.ukThanks to all for contributing! πβ¨#ineedapee #transrightsarehumanrights #queerdorset #InclusiveSpaces
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Woohoo, we are now officially a Community Interest Company! π π₯³ We can't wait to get started with our socials, and see what exciting things the future has in store for us. π³οΈβπ π³οΈβπ π³οΈβπ#queerdorset #bridportpride #bridport
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We're making a map of the gender neutral toilets in Bridport and beyond! Please help us by submitting your records of gender neutral toilets in the South-West #Ineedapee #transrightsarehumanrights #queerdorset tinyurl.com/a7cmsk45
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Poster inviting Bridport participants to share their stories of queer joy. Submissions can be 500 words with an image, interpreting queer joy however they wish to. Artist Paul Sammut will then make an illustrative response which will be exhibited in Bridport Arts Centre from July 19th to August 31st 2025, and then donated to Dorset History Centre in Dorchester. Submissions can be made by emailing info.artsculturemusic@gmail.com
@bridportarts.bsky.social are looking for stories of queer joy from people in #Bridport. Can't wait to see the final piece! Submit via email in the next few weeks π³οΈβπ β₯οΈ #QueerDorset #BridportPride #queerjoy
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Join us for an exciting evening of connection and community at our first Monthly Queer Social on Tuesday, 17th June! π Dive into a night filled with new friendships, shared stories, discoveries and maybe even a drink or two. Secure your spot via tinyurl.com/yua77nwx
#Bridport #QueerDorset
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Trans+ (De)Zine Project
Dreaming Caring Social Media Futures
trans-led / zine making! / no experience required /access support available / paid participation
TRANS, NONBINARY & GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLE NEEDED for zine making research project about designing future social media platforms to support trans needs & care practices.
Manchester -14 June; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
London - 28 June; 1:30pm - 4:30pm London
29 June; 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Manchester 5 July; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Who can take part? You can take part
if you:
1. are 18 years or older;
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do not wholly and exclusively identify with the gender/sex you
were assigned at birth; and
3. regularly use/used social media.
Further Information: See the project Instagram account @transdezineproject to find out more about the project and what is involved; follow the sign-up link for the detailed Participant Information Sheet; or email transsocialmedia@cs.ox.ac.uk with further questions.
How to take part? Follow this link or scan the QR code to sign up: https://forms.office.com/e/xYHdn4SNyf
Public and Community Engagement with Research
Ethics approval from the university of
Oxford: CS 167332
UNIVERSITY OF
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June 14th in Manchester - Trans (De)Zine. Trans people needed to take part inΒ zine making workshops, to explore trans peopleβs needs for alternative social media platforms. Run by a trans nonbinary researcher. Participants get a Β£60 voucher. Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/xYHdn4SNyf
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Bookseller, specialising in children's books, lover of graphic novels, ALLY (she/her)
Poet, Quaker, retired teacher, socialist, runner (just) , proud Omi . She/her
Nature stuff!! Mainly birds, bird ringing and moths but never far away from a bit of campaigning. Based in west Dorset.
Award winning indie publisher of new and classic writing on place, nature and culture + The Clearing our online journal.
Based in West Dorset
www.littletoller.co.uk
Instagram / @littletollerbooks
Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use contact@kitdewaal.com
Talking about pretty much anything but especially rewilding see whatifyoujustleaveit.info and podcast of the same name
LGBT+ History Month UK, which takes place in February each year, was founded by @SchoolsOUTUK.bsky.social in 2004, and was first celebrated in 2005. The 2025 theme is Activism and Social Change.
https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/
Art & Exhibitions | Books, Writing & Literature | Classical | Comedy | Family | Film | Gigs | Performance. We are a charity serving audiences since 1973.
https://linktr.ee/bridportarts
In solidarity with every member of the LGBTQ+ spectrum, offering hope, support, and a safe space for all. Together, we will continue the fight for equality. https://seasonsofpride.substack.com/
Publisher and EIC of SmokeLong Quarterly. 2023 Flash Fiction Judge Bridport Prize. #BestSmallFictions #FlashFictionAmerica. Nomad. Very much a back-office guy. He/him
Queer writer l #FlashFiction l Climate change l Contrib ed @nffr.bsky.social
SL Bridport, Bath, Oxford & WestWord Prizes. BSF BMF & Pushcart noms.
Published stories:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12OLycEkDPIHts-GvyZpoSmdbYLBzyTYTfSjfGQmsECs/edit?u
She/her
poetry: The Poetry Review, fourteen poems, Propel.
A winner in Cafe Writers Competition, Guernsey Lit. Shortlisted in Bridport, Rialto Nature & Place. Pamphlet take care of your hooves darling Against the Grain Press.
Wild flowers and photography.
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Friendship, chat, drinks, food and a laugh!
Meeting up twice a week in Weymouth Dorset pubs and restaurants (18+) LOADS of DORSET LGBT+ Community Events & News on our unique website! https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/
A queer feminist zine and bookshop and tiny press, based in Manchester UK since 2015.
penfightdistro.com
π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ London's queer intersectional bookshop! A sanctuary for storytelling, queer literature & culture.
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We are open Tues - Sun 11 am - 6.30 pm | Events 7 pm-late
118 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom E2 6DG
commonpress.co.uk
Queer Indie Bookshop in Leeds
Sci-fi, fantasy, & LGBTQIA. Queer resistance. Always trying to help. Portalbookshop@gmail.com Mon-Sat 10-5.30, Sun 11-5:30; 5 Patrick Pool, York, UK
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lalidoesbooks
Queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop. π³οΈβπ An unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, lgbtq+ community space.
Find us at https://lighthousebookshop.com/