This morning BeLonG To Youth Services launched their LGBT Asylum Seekers and Refugees Project. BeLonG To created the Project to make life better for young asylum seekers and Refugees who may be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT).

2011 has been celebrated as a great year for the LGBT community. Of course, as long as severe inequality persists, it’s difficult to wholeheartedly agree that it was a great year. All the same, 2011 has certainly upheld that crucial message; that it gets better. So, grab a cup o’ kindness and we’ll run through some of the achievements of the LGBT movement in 2011.

Over the course of the last week, BeLonG To participated in the first ever UN level consultation on tackling homophobic bullying globally. BeLonG To’s work to end homophobic bullying in Ireland was identified as best practice and will be included in a UN toolkit to be made available to governments and civil society organisations worldwide working to help combat homophobia

As some of us recover from festive celebrations, we can ease through this week with plenty in the way of gentle socialising, and nothing too taxing. Praise be!

The Union of Students in Ireland’s annual Pink Training weekend took place this year in Galway. Gaelick’s roving reporter and committed DIT head, Soapie, brings us word of the meetings, the greetings, the learnings and the doings.

This is one busy weekend around the country, including the Gay Prom, festive highlights, the return of Bitches Be Crazy, regular youth group meetings, and the start of 16 Days. Clear the diaries, folks!

This Friday, 25th November, don your glad rags and join 300 members of Ireland’s LGBT community for the annual Gay Prom which takes place in the luxurious surroundings of the Mansion House Dublin at 8pm.

The weekend was fairly jam-packed full of events, and there’s plenty going on around the country during the coming week. For some of the best bits, keep readin’.

Attention bis, leslies and transfolks! There is plenty happening to keep you occupied this weekend, so I thought, “What better than to present all of that information in one handy post?” (Plus, I decided to call it a BLT Sandwich. And I’m not even sorry.)

It’s that time of year again! The BeLonG To Gay Prom 2011 takes place on 25th November next in the Mansion House.

In association with BeLong To, ID will be hosting its Hallowe’en Special! ID is Dublin’s youth-based LGBT club night for ages 14-20. Where? Copper Alley Nightclub, just off Dame St behind the Front Lounge. When? Saturday, 29th October, 8pm–11pm. Fancy Dress, or Dress Fancy – The theme is Hallowe’en – so get creative! Tricks & [...]

In addition to on-demand training’s, BeLonG To also has a number of scheduled training sessions throughout the year, you will find details of these training sessions below:

Charlene McKenna and her fellow cast members from the show, made the following excellent video for BeLonG To in support of this year’s Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week. And isn’t she fabulous?

Dublin Pride are looking for suggestions for this year’s Grand Marshall of the parade. Whoever gets the honour will be included in list of revered previous Grand Marshalls; Lydia Foy, Senator David Norris, Toni Walsh and Alibhe Smyth. Personally, I think Panti should be our Grand Marshall as she’s is every other day of the year, but then again, maybe it should be someone new.

Warner Brothers are allowing the film to be shown as part of Movies@Dundrum in the Dundrum Town Centre, with all proceeds going to the youth group. Cool eh?

The blurb for the BeLonG To Gay Prom promised anyone who attended a “chance to have the big, fat, gay debs you always wanted” and they really came good on those words! Gay Prom was held in the Radisson Blu hotel in Dublin on the October bank holiday weekend.

On this bank holiday weekend, there’s only one place to be on Sunday night: BeLonG To’s Gay Prom 2010 fundraiser. Online sales have now closed, but a limited number of tickets will be available at the door.