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SUMMARY:Queer Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:An LGBTQ+ chess club for folks of all levels! **Please note y
 ou will need to book a ticket for this event on\\nEventbrite. If you're v
 iewing this page on the London LGBTQ+ Community\\nCentre website\\, scrol
 l to the bottom to book.**\\nJoin ****Chess for\\nAll's**** Queer Chess C
 lub!\\nA space for the LGBTQIA+ community to enjoy this wonderful game.\\
 nCome along to play\\, learn new skills\\, and connect with others in an\
 \ninclusive and friendly space.\\nFacilitators from Chess for All will be
  there to welcome you and support\\nyour game.\\nWhether you're a total b
 eginner or want to improve\\, all levels are\\nwelcome. Queer Chess Club 
 breaks away from traditional barriers and\\nmakes chess fun and empowerin
 g.\\nWhere strategy is fierce\\, identity is power\\, and every move is m
 ade with\\npride!\\n**Photos in slider taken by Chess For All in the firs
 t Queer Chess Club\\nat the Centre (April 2026).**\\n****About the facili
 tator****\\n[Chess For All][1] is a collective of people who enjoy organi
 sing Chess\\nClubs and playing this ancient and gorgeous game in communit
 y centres\\,\\nart galleries\\, libraries\\, bookshops\\, cafes and membe
 rs’ clubs in London.\\n****Queer Chess Club statement****\\n* We create
  chess clubs for all: queer\\, migrant\\, women\\, trans\\,\\n  nonbinary
 \\, gender nonconforming\\, Black and Brown\\, disabled players and\\n  a
 nyone else unrepresented in chess\\n* All levels of chess are welcome\\, 
 with a special emphasis on beginners\\n  and those who would like to lear
 n the rules and play their first games\\n* We avoid elitism or gatekeepin
 g – nobody knows everything about chess\\n  and we’re all here to lea
 rn!\\n* We take responsibility – we all shape the club's culture\\n* We
  are mindful of how we give feedback – kindness first\\, always\\n* We 
 respect pronouns and identities – always ask\\, never assume\\n****Acce
 ssibility at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre****\\nThe Centre's access
 ibility statement is [here][2].\\n****Covid safety at the London LGBTQ+ C
 ommunity Centre****\\nTo keep our community safe\\, we ask that all visit
 ors do not visit the\\nCentre if they are feeling unwell including a head
 ache\\, fever\\, sore\\nthroat\\, consistent cough or chills.\\nYou can w
 ear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and\\nhand sa
 nitiser available at the Centre.\\nFor current information on [Covid-19 ]
 [3]please visit the NHS website.\\n****Donate to the London LGBTQ+ Commun
 ity Centre****\\nWe rely on donations to ensure that the London LGBTQ+ Co
 mmunity Centre\\ncan keep its doors open for years to come.\\nTo donate o
 r become a Friend of the Centre\\, visit our [website.][4]\\n[1]: https:/
 /www.chessforall.co.uk/\\n[2]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibilit
 y-at-the-centre/\\n[3]: https://www.nhs.uk/covid-19-advice-and-services/\
 \n[4]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate\\nhttps://transdime
 nsion.uk/events/496859\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/man
 chester/events/queer-chess-club-2026-12-05
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URL:https://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/manchester/events/queer-chess-club-2026-12-05
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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