What we’re about
Activities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people in Kingston upon Thames.
Join us if you'd like to hang out, take part in some interesting events and make a difference to the lives of local LGBTQI+ people.
More:
This is the Meetup group of Kingston LGBT Forum, operating under the name 'Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum'. Our charity number is 1184645.
Upcoming events
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Pub Quiz at The Grove pub in Surbiton
The Grove, 9 Grove Road, Surbiton, GBJoin us at The Grove in Surbiton for their Sunday night pub quiz. Look out for Lisa and Lewis.
The quiz starts at 19:30 and is £2 per person to enter, payable to the quiz master.
This is a fun general knowledge quiz so anyone can take part.
Teams of up to 6 people are put together on the night depending on how many people attend.
The Grove also serve food during the quiz so you can have dinner there too.
Address: 9 Grove Road, Surbiton KT6 4BX
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Donate: Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum is run by unpaid volunteers and funded by the generosity of the local community. If you'd like to donate to Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum, please click here.
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Monthly LGBTQ+ Board Game Social
OLR Cafe, 52 Old London Rd, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF, London, GBWe're delighted to be back at the Old London Road (OLR) Cafe in Kingston for an evening of games! All LGBTQ+ people are welcome, and we're open to all levels of gaming experience - whether you're a full-fledged geek or completely new to the world of board games.
Meet fellow LGBTQ+ gamers, enjoy some coffee & snacks, and dive into a variety of board games. The OLR Cafe has plenty of board games on offer, but you're also welcome to bring anything you're keen to play too - please ensure that you're able to explain the rules to others.
When you arrive, look out for Katy & Chris who will be hosting the evening and will be happy to introduce new people to the rest of the group.
You're very welcome to turn up at any point between 6-8pm, but please drop us a message if you won't be joining us at the start so we can allocate games to everyone.
Come alone or bring some friends along - we're a friendly bunch!
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Donate: Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum is run by unpaid volunteers and funded by the generosity of the local community. If you'd like to donate to Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum, please click here.
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LGBTQ+ Queer Fiction Book Club - First Time For Everything - Henry Fry
Waggon and Horses, 1 Surbiton Hill Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4TW, Surbiton, GBQUEER FICTION BOOK CLUB!
Our next read will be ‘First Time For Everything’ by Henry Fry.
Synopsis:
Book Description
A novel about a down-on-his-luck gay man working out how he fits into the world, making up for lost time, and opening himself up to life's possibilities
Danny Scudd is absolutely fine. He always dreamed of escaping the small-town life of his parents' fish-and-chip shop, moving to London, and becoming a journalist. And, after five years in the city, his career isn't exactly awful, and his relationship with pretentious Tobbs isn't exactly unfulfilling. Certainly his limited-edition Dolly Parton vinyls and many (maybe too many) house plants are hitting the spot. But his world is flipped upside down when a visit to the local clinic reveals that Tobbs might not have been exactly faithful. In fact, Tobbs claims they were never operating under the "heteronormative paradigm" of monogamy to begin with. Oh, and Danny's flatmates are unceremoniously evicting him because they want to start a family. It's all going quite well.
Newly single and with nowhere to live, Danny is forced to move in with his best friend, Jacob, a flamboyant nonbinary artist whom he's known since childhood, and their eccentric group of friends living in an East London "commune." What follows is a colorful voyage of discovery through modern queer life, dating, work, and lots of therapy--all places Danny has always been too afraid to fully explore. Upon realizing just how little he knows about himself and his sexuality, he careens from one questionable decision (and man) to another, relying on his inscrutable new therapist and housemates to help him face the demons he's spent his entire life trying to repress. Is he really fine, after all?
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At the end of the meeting we will set the next book, based on ideas and feedback from the group, giving everyone two months to read the book. All the books will be LGBTQ+ themed, by LGBTQ+ writers, or with themes likely to be of interest to LGBTQ+ people and communities.
Please read the book ahead of the meeting and come with a view to share your opinions and views.
If you would like to attend but are unable to afford the book, please email Chris on cwray@kingstonlgbtforum.org.uk who will be able to help out.
Support us: Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum is run by unpaid volunteers and funded by the generosity of the local community. If you'd like to donate to Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum, please click here.
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Past events
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