What do holiday hook-ups or summer flings mean to you? Are you looking for something fun, freeing, or more meaningful?
- Topic: Beyond hello: building real connections
- Date: Wednesday 22nd July, 2026
- Time: 6 - 8pm
About this session
Format: Discussion
What conversations have shaped your LGBTQ+ journey? When do you feel most able to be your authentic self? How can we build deeper connections within our communities during Pride and beyond?
Pride is often a time of celebration, visibility, and community. It's a chance to meet new people, reconnect with old friends, and feel part of something bigger. But meaningful connections don't always happen automatically, they often begin with a conversation.
In this Pride season session, we'll explore how we move beyond introductions and surface-level chats to build genuine friendships, community, and a sense of belonging. Through discussion we'll reflect on the conversations that have helped us feel seen, understood, and connected, while sharing ideas for creating deeper connections within our LGBTQ+ communities and everyday lives.
Whether you're a regular on the scene, new to LGBTQ+ spaces, or simply looking to connect with others, join us for a welcoming conversation about friendship, belonging, and the power of being heard.
About Forty & Beyond Group
Forty and Beyond is an online peer-support community group for gay, bi and trans men aged 40 and over. We’re here to discuss and look beyond the issues that can keep us isolated and disconnected as we get older. This includes:
- Beyond loneliness and isolation
- Beyond empty connections
- Beyond shame and stigma
- Beyond highs and comedowns
- Beyond the fear of intimacy
- Beyond not feeling good enough
- And much more.
- We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month 6-8pm (time may vary)
- Please try to arrive 5 minutes early. The Zoom room closes at 6.10pm.
- Please read through a group agreement
- Find out more about Forty & Beyond
If you want to find out more, or would like to have a chat before attending the group then please contact our facilitator Dan Singh at dan.singh@lgbthero.org.uk
This group is funded by the City Bridge Foundation