City: Roeselare
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Pride Roeselare
In Roeselare was er nood aan een plek waar mensen uit de queergemeenschap feest kunnen vieren in een veilige omgeving. Het Regenboogcafé Roeselare zette samen met sfeercafé Bar Canard een LGBTQIA+ friendly evenement op: Pride Night Roeselare. Ondertussen zijn er al 5 succesvolle edities gepasseerd en blijft het evenement groeien. Men leert er nieuwe mensen…
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Inclusive meeting moments
‘A low-threshold, inclusive place where we can meet each other’ emerged as the greatest need of LGBGTQIA+ individuals in Roeselare (and surrounding areas). In response, the city has since organised a monthly rainbow café. There are also regular actions, for example in the context of IDAHOT. In 2024, for instance, the city organised a drag…
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Transsensitive acting for professionals
On Thursday 23 May, RCN cities Roeselare and Kortrijk organised a joint study day on transsensitive acting for professionals. More and more often, professionals are faced with questions about transgender issues and gender diversity, or work with transgender people and their loved ones. During this study day on trans sensitive acting, participants learned how to…
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Bystander training
The City offers free bystander training. The training responds to different contexts (work, nightlife, etc.) and different forms of transgressive behaviour. In the first part, we explore why people often look away and do not react. In the second part, we provide 4 strategies to react and thus be an active bystander. City Profile: Roeselare