Connection!

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Connection! is an open meeting place for adult LGBTQI people. You are just as welcome alone as with your friends. Both coffee and all activities are completely free.

Connection is open every Thursday from 18.00-20.30. We meet at Regnbågshuset, Barlastgatan 2, floor 4. Nearest stop: Masthuggstorget.

Upcoming activities:

  • 05/03 – Craft café + Book club
  • 12/03 – Diskussion on Identity – Lets talk identity, belonging, and how to navigate changes in this through life.
  • 19/03 – Fika hangout
  • 26/03 – Game night + Book club
  • 02/04 – Craft café
  • 09/04 – Internet safety for LGBTQI People – Basics + QaA with Rebekah from Hack GBGay
  • 16/04 – Quiz + Book club
  • 23/04 – KuBo – Queer samtidskonst – Pyramider, New York– Lecture on queer art through history
  • 30/04 – Game night
  • 07/05 – Craft café
  • 14/05 – Closed
  • 21/05 – Clothes exchange day – Come with what you no longer use, go home with something else instead. Note – you can only leave clothes the same day. + Book club
  • 28/05 – Game night
  • 04/06 – Craft café + learn to alter clothes to fit you better.
  • 11/06 – Pride hangout at Connection
  • 12/06 – Friendship Speed Dating during West Pride – NOTE this is on a Friday
  • 18/06 – Diskussion meetup – Supporting others and each other – how do we actually do it in practice?
  • 25/06 – Game night
  • 02/07 – Closed – during Juli and August we’ll meet every other week
  • 09/07 – Picknic – We will have a picnic in Slottsskogen, meetup at 6:00 PM at Linnéplatsen (In case of bad weather, we will meet at Regnbågshuset as usual)
  • 16/07 – Closed – during Juli and August we’ll meet every other week
  • 23/07 – Game night
  • 30/07 – Closed – during Juli and August we’ll meet every other week
  • 06/08 – Craft Café
  • 13/08 – Closed – during Juli and August we’ll meet every other week
  • 20/08 – Open – (activity to be announced)
  • 27/08 – Closed – during Juli and August we’ll meet every other week
  • 03/09 – Craft Café

Connection! is a low-threshold meeting space where everyone under the LGBTQI umbrella is welcome. Are you lesbian, gay, bi, pan, trans, queer, intersex, or wondering if you are any of these? Then you are most welcome just as you are!

At Connection we are all LGBTQI people, and we meet each other with respect. We use the right pronouns when we know them, and use gender neutral language if we do not know. We collectively try to make sure everyone is welcomed, and to make it easy for new people to join in.

Is the activity for the week not your thing? It’s always ok to just come to have a coffee and hang out for a while. There is a fully equipped kitchen if you want to bring your own food to eat on site.

You don’t have to be a member of RFSL to join the first few times, but if you think what we do is good and want us to be able to continue doing it, then the best way to support us is to become a member of RFSL.

Not speaking Swedish? We are happy to switch to English if you have trouble speaking Swedish. We quite regularly have at least a few english speaking participants at our meetups.

New and a little nervous? – Are you new and/or a little nervous about coming? Get in touch via the contact details below, and we can meet you at the tram stop and make sure you find the right place and help you get in to the social situation.

Game nights – Bring a game you like or borrow one here. Note that Connection is open 6 pm to 8.30 pm, so choose a game that is playable in that time. (If you have a game that needs an extra hour, talk to us and it might be possible to come a bit early and stay a little longer while we pack things up).

Crafting cafe – Bring your own craft of any kind that is doable sitting down inside. Knitting, drawing, sewing, painting minis, wood carving or what you feel like. You can also borrow things for drawing, or to try knitting, crocheting or learning to embroider with us.

Accessibility:

Read more about the venue and accessibility at Regnbågshuset here.

Ask if you have any questions! We are happy to do what we can to make it easier for you to come!

Contact:

If you have any questions about the event, or want help finding or getting into the venue, just call 031-788 25 10 between 4pm and 9pm on Thursdays (sms: 0735 20 88 53) , or write to Connection@goteborg.rfsl.se.

Do you want updates on what’s happening at Connection!?

Do you want to receive updates via email about what’s happening at Connection, and reminders of our meetings?
Write to: Connection@goteborg.rfsl.se and specify Maillista Connection! (You can opt out of the emails at any time).


Facebookgroup – Connection also has a facebookgroup where those who wish can continue to socialize between meetings. You can also keep up to date with what is happening at Connection there.