Join Us for a Warm, Inclusive Social Event
We invite you to join us every Thursday at 6 PM for a welcoming and inclusive social event, hosted by our dedicated volunteers at the LonGBoaT Hub, located inside Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station.

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Our space is sober, discreet, and designed to be open to all, no matter how you identify. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and connect with other community members in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Feel free to bring along your friends and allies too—everyone is welcome!

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Things we get up to:

May 2025 - 200 Queer Stories in Rail
Celebrate the diversity of our community with us as we share personal stories and experiences that highlight the rich tapestry of queer life.

 

TBC - Barnardo's Out-of-Hours Shopping Trip
In partnership with Barnardo’s, we’re launching a unique initiative to provide a safe, inclusive shopping experience for LGBT+ individuals. Our out-of-hours trip offers a supportive space to shop without fear of discrimination, explore new styles, and express your true identity comfortably.

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If successful, we plan to expand this initiative, collaborating with more retailers to ensure a stress-free shopping experience, particularly for trans individuals, allowing them to shop in a welcoming environment.

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Visitors from the Hold It Up Collective
As part of LGBT+ History Month, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Hold It Up Collective, a group of socially engaged queer artists from Leeds. Together, we explored the rich and diverse history of the local LGBT+ community through an interactive workshop, discussing the past, present, and future of queer life in Wakefield.

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This event is part of an ongoing local history project hosted by Our House Wakefield and funded by a Wakefield Culture Grant. There’s no need to book in advance—just come along and take part!

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HIV Testing at Queer Social
At our recent Queer Social for HIV Testing Week, we were thrilled to have a representative from BHA Wakefield join us to offer free and confidential HIV and Syphilis testing. The uptake was popular enough that they ran out of testing kits due to high demand! We hope to repeat the success at a future time, and will look at another collaboration for National HIV Testing Week 2026.

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Connect with Our Trustee Lila
Our trustee Lila is the Queer Social Lead. If you're feeling nervous about attending or would like to chat beforehand about what to expect, or if you have a group or project that would like to join, please visit our Trustee page to get in touch with her.

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After the social, we’ll head over to The New Union for Trivia Night and Music Bingo, where the fun continues!