G&Y or Gay & young is the name of a youth group and magazine

Magazine

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 aimed at the young LGBT

LGBT

LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...

 people. It is based in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...

 and releases a few editions each year. It is produced by members of G&Y and partner youth group Galaxy.

The magazine tackles issues facing the young LGBT people and is designed to help educate them on certain health issues and the LGBT culture. It is funded by NHS

National Health Service

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.

Galaxy

Galaxy is a youth group for any young person aged 18 or under living in North Staffordshire

North Staffordshire

North Staffordshire describes an area of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It contains the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands and the City of Stoke-on-Trent. The Stoke and Newcastle areas make up The Potteries Urban Area, whilst the Moorlands are largely...

, England

England

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 who identifies as being lesbian, gay or bisexual or who is questioning their sexual orientation. The group runs every Saturday. Along with G&Y, they are both funded by the NHS, as it is one of their projects. Everyone meets every week, and they also forward ideas for the magazine.

Galaxy is an abbreviation for Gay And Lesbian And Bisexual Youth.

Location

The youth services are situated on The Picadilly Project's grounds, on Picadilly which is situated in the centre of Hanley.

Information

• G&Y Magazine is produced by young people at The Piccadilly Project. It is now on its sixth issue and has been made available across North Staffordshire, UK.
• In 2007 some members of GALAXY took part in the annual Sanity Fair
  Sanity Fair
  Sanity Fair is a festival that takes place each year in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, England. The reason for the day is to tackle the issues of mental illness, raise awareness, and celebrate emotional well-being.- Information :...
  
  parade in Stoke-on-Trent, UK..
• The Piccadilly Project also has other groups for the LGBT communities targeting different ages (The LGB Drop-in & The Gay Men's Drop-in. Both are 18 plus).
• In September 2007 Galaxy also made a Myspace which gives information and news on events about the youth service. It also provided a chance to get new members from the community.

Sources

Staffs Police Info

Community Services Directory Reference

External links

• Source
• G&Y Online Magazine
• Galaxy Myspace
• Health Promotion Webpage