The latest copy of
MESMAG is available now. MESMAG is a quarterly look at what's going on across
the entire MESMAC group of services. This issue is packed to the brim with
information about MESMAC's community HIV and STI testing programme, New groups
starting in Wakefield, Bradford and North Yorkshire, A report about mental
health as well as the new name for Bradford and Leeds Switchboard.

The Pride season is looming on the horizon once again and Bradfords own LGBT pride festival is begining to take shape. Bradford Pride 2009 will be held on Saturday May the 30th in Centenary Square in the centre of Bradford.

The Pride event will celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer communities of Bradford. With a main stage with acts throughout the day and stalls/activities run by various community groups (including Blagy) the day promises to be bigger and better than ever.

The line up so far includes the Buffet DJs & The Bet Lynch Mob dancers, Tom Booze as well as deaf-signing drag from Alexandra Queen of the Deaf World. The day will be fully inclusive so make sure you come down and show your support for Bradford LGBT and help make the event a success.

UPDATE: More acts announced. AMY LAME, Timberlina and Gay Abandon have all joined the line up for what is fast shaping up to be the best Bradford Pride ever.

Picnic Allsorts is finally here and has been penned in for the 18th April from 4pm at the University Amphitheatre (big bit of grass next to the library).

Organsised by Bradford Uni's LGBTQ Society it will be a space for everyone and anyone to come along and socialise at a non-alcoholic alternative to the popular Allsorts club nights and will hopefully see a range of LGBTQ people attend to 'network' and generally socialise with others in different age ranges and sexual identities.

Its suggested that anyone attending brings something along. Click here for more information about Allsorts and the LGBTQ Soc.

Yorkshire MESMAC are once again putting on a LGBT Youth Day. Held each year in the centre of York, it a fun day of varied activities for LGBT young people to get together and socialise as well as providing support and resources. Previous years have been lots of fun and well worth attending.

This years event will be on the 21st of March from 11.30am till 4.30pm in central York.

There is a poster attached with more details. Hope to see you all there!

Blagy members attended the first Equity Partnership LGB Awards on the 25th of Febuary at the National Media Musuem to accept the award.

Blagy beat 6 community groups to be voted Most Innovative Community Group by Equity Partnership members. Members were presented with a crystal award from Belinda O'Hooley (acclaimed Lesbian musician) to mark the occastion. All of our members would like to thank the Equity Partnership and everyone who voted for us.

Also taking awards away with them were the Women's Equity Theatre Group for Art and Creativity and Yorkshire Housing for Most LGB Aware Public Sector Organistion.

BLAGY has been nominated for a award as part of Equity Partnerships LGB Awards. Voting closes on the 20th of Febuary and you can vote here.

Go check them out in the photo gallery.