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Eurovision Party on Saturday 18th May
Time to celebrate all things Eurovision again. After the success of last year's event, LGBTinC are having a party again this year in our new venue The New York Bar.
The Eurovision Grand final will start at 9pm so get there early so you don't miss anything!LGBTinC Eurovision Party
Upstairs first floor, The New York Bar, Main St., Cavan (beside Eason's)
Saturday May 18th
8.30pm til late
Admission: €5 at the door
Full bar.
Entrance through the front door on the right and up the stairs or you can use the car park entrance behind the New York pub.
Gay Theatre Festival 6th - 19th May
The Gay Theatre Festival is on in Dublin. We were going to go to it, but instead we are hoping to bring one of the plays here to Cavan especially for you. More details to follow.
LGBTinC Summer BBQ on Sunday June 16th
It's Gay Pride season so LGBTinC are having a summer BBQ to celebrate. Good food, good craic and hopefully good weather! More details to follow...
Pub Quiz in July
We're having a pub quiz. It will be on a Friday night. It will be in The Copper Kettle in Kilnaleck. More details to follow.
Weekend away in Sligo for Northwest Pride, 16th-18th August
Northwest Pride is always great fun so this year we're going as a group. More details to follow.
Upcoming Events
Don't miss any event that's coming up. Contact us now and add your phone or email address to our mailing list and we'll keep you up to date on everything that's happening!
Email us at info@lgbtinc.org or call us on 086 249 1821.
What you missed over the past number of months
Gay Men's Health Night on Thursday April 25th
We had a great information night on gay men's health with our guest speaker David Carroll from BelongTo, on Thursday April 25th.
This was a very informative evening and was well attended. Many thanks to David for making the trip to Cavan to meet with us. Everyone who attended got a lot out of the evening.
LGBT Support Booklet Launch on 18th April
LGBTinC hosted Dundalk Outcomers' launch of a new booklet called Young People Speaking Out. This is a support resource for
young LGBT peope, their peers and the people who work with them. The launch was held in the Beckscourt Centre, Bailieborough. Thanks to everyone who attended.
Disco on Saturday 9th March
Our first disco of 2013 was in The Sibin and we had a good turnout. A few new faces mingled with our regulars. Thanks to everyone who was there.
Bowling on Thursday 7th March
Our bowling nights are proving to be quite popular. Maybe we should start a league...
Thursday 7th February
LGBTinC travelled to Longford to attend the Longford LGBT group's fundraiser pub quiz. It was great to meet and socialize with the Longford group and
we look forward to having them over to us in Cavan soon.
Christmas Disco on Saturday December 8th
LGBTinC's Christmas party in The Sibin was a lot of fun. We had a great turnout so thank you to everyone who attended.
We'll be back in the new year with more events...
Transgender Education and Advocacy Community Forum on Thursday 29th November
Thanks to support and funding from the Equality Authority, Trans* Education & Advocacy [TEA] will carried out a national consultation with the trans* community
through 12 Trans* Community Forums in large towns and cities around the country.
This forum was supported by LGBTinC and was held in the Breffni Integrated offices in Cavan on November 29th.
For further details, please contact:
Cat 01 442 0723 or 087 766 1770 cat@transgender.ie
All friends, allies, service providers, and members of the trans* community, including trans* and gender-questioning people, partners, spouses, significant others,
and family members were welcome to attend and participate in the Forum.
This broad consultation was intended to reveal the current issues within trans* communities in different parts of the country and sought to draw out actions that are
necessary both locally and nationally to bring about positive change. In addition, the consultation process provided opportunities for networking, engagement,
empowerment, community activism, and leadership development.
You can check out their Facebook event page here.
Cross Border Dinner Event on Saturday 20th October
LGBTinC had a special dinner in Tully Mill Restaurant on Saturday 20th October for LGBT people from both sides of the border.
Our aim was to forge links with the LGBT community in Enniskillen.
We would like to build a positive friendship and promote the development and interaction between the LGBT communities in Cavan and Enniskillen.
Tully Mill Restaurant is a beautiful venue and we all had a great night out.
Many thanks to Cavan County Council and the Peace III Programme for helping us fund the evening and a very special thanks to all the staff of Tully Mill for their wonderful service and hospitality.
Bowling on Thursday 11th October
Instead of our regular meeting on Thursday 11th October, we went bowling!!!
Movie Night on Thursday 20th September
We had another movie night on Thursday 20th. We'll be back with another favourite flick very soon. Stay tuned.
Eurovision Extravaganza, Saturday May 26th
Jedward represented Ireland in Baku, Azerbaijan and LGBTinc held a very special Eurovision party on Saturday May 26th in The Sibin pub!
The sun shone as if we were in Spain, while we watched the Eurovision song contest live, shouted at the TV a lot and voted for our favourites. Thanks to Joseph from Bristol for designing the excellent voting cards, that
allowed us to give marks for best outfits, best dance and best Wow factor among other things.
Congratulations to our top prize winner, who won dinner for two in The Chili Club, Dublin. He correctly voted Sweden as a winner. Many thanks to The Chili Club for sponsoring that fabulous prize.
Also big thanks to The Sibin for their warm welcome and hospitality and for very kindly feeding us. They were more than generous and we look forward to going back there again...
Finally thanks to all who attended the night. There was a great atmosphere and a lot of fun was had by all...
Guest Speaker on Thursday, May 17th
Our guest speaker on May 17th was Solicitor, Fergus Ryan, who gave a very interesting talk on Civil Partnership.
He explained all of the legalities and issues surrounding the legislation and provided comprehensive answers to our questions.
Many thanks to Fergus for making the trip to Cavan to meet with us. Everyone who attended got a lot out of the evening.
LGBTinC has changed the day and venue of our weekly meetings.
We have found a fantastic new space to hold our weekly meetings. It's centrally located in Cavan town, is easily accessible and offers plenty of social outlets nearby for after the meetings.
We have tea/coffee facilities, comfy couches, computers and even a pool table, so there's something there for everyone. We will be operating our meetings as a "drop-in" service, so come along and pop in for a coffee or a game of pool or a chat...
This drop in service is on Thursdays now instead of Tuesdays, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Give us a call on 086 249 1821 or email us and we'll give you directions. We hope that this change of venue will encourage more people to join our group, so spread the word.
European LGBT Survey
Make Your Experience Count! Take part in the largest ever European LGBT Survey!
Find out more about it on our blog.
Disco on Saturday March 31st
We had a great turnout at our disco on Saturday March 31st. It was a lively crowd with great music and everyone had a good time.
We're taking a break from discos for a few months now, as we will be organizing other types of events, so keep an eye on our website for details of what's coming up.
Don't miss any event that's coming up. Contact us now and add your phone or email address to our mailing list and we'll keep you up to date on everything that's happening!
Email us at info@lgbtinc.org or call us on 086 249 1821.
Bowling on 20th March
We had another great night bowling, followed by a few drinks and a chat in The White Star.
Disco on Saturday, February 25th
Our first official disco of 2012 was on Saturday 25th February and a great night was had by all. We'll be having another one very soon, so keep checking back here.
Movie Night on Tuesday January 31st
Movie night is back. On January 31st we showed "Latter Days", which proved to be quite popular. We'll be back with another favourite flick very soon. Stay tuned.
Past Events
You can see a full list of our past events here.
OTHER NEWS
Cavan Community Radio
Following our training with Cavan Community Radio, we will be producing four radio programmes on LGBT life in Cavan, which will be broadcasting over the summer and following months.
It should be an interesting experience and a lot of fun!
We'll keep you updated on our progress, so watch this space!
You can find out more about Cavan Comunity Radio on their website.
Events Calendar
Check out our Interactive Calendar for some of the LGBT events happening in Cavan and nationwide. Just click on any event to find out more information about it.
If you know of any big LGBT event that we have missed, please contact us to let us know.
Cavan LGBT Youth Group
Dundalk Outcomers are currently hosting an "AIM" LGBT Youth drop-in service for Cavan town. This after school service is being held every Thursday from 4pm-5.30pm.
This is a place for young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people aged 14 to 18, to meet each other in a safe and non-judgmental space. Some activities and events will also be organized over the coming months, depending on what the group wants to do.
If you know anyone who might be interested in attending this group, please let them know about it. Contact John from
Dundalk Outcomers for more information.
LGBT inC Features in Anglo Celt
On December 1st 2010 The Anglo Celt ran a feature on LGBT inC and some of its members. A full page spread was dedicated to our group in the Cavan Living Section of the paper, and it included accounts from some of our members, about what it's like for them to be LGBT and living in Cavan.
It was wonderful to see LGBT people represented in the local paper and we have received a lot of positive feedback regarding the piece.
Hopefully it will encourage new members to join LGBT inC and become part of our growing community.
Click here to view the full article.