Diary

Sat February 25: Same-sex hand holding (Sshh) Saturday

You don't have to fight to change the world.

If you want to live in a world where you can hold your partner's hand in the street...  hold your partner's hand in the street.

Take responsibility for your visability. On the last Saturday of every month find someone of the same gender, and hold their hand in public. It may only be for one minute or for the whole day!

Holding hands with your partner, where you can, is about being true to yourself and to those you love.

This is not a protest, a rally, a Pride or a march. This is about you and the life you lead every day.

For more details please visit the A Day In Hand website, or call one of our team on 0300 123 9117 or 0845 643 9399

Everywhere you are!,

This event takes place again on Sat March 31 and monthly on the last Saturday.

Sat February 25: Farnborough Coffee Posse

A friendly group of gay men and women who meet for a coffee at the Costa in Pricesmead in Farnborough. Meeting from 2 until 4 on the last saturday of each month.

Costa Coffee, Princes Mead Centre, Farnborough GU14 6YA, , 2.00pm to 4.00pm

This event takes place again on Sat March 31 and monthly on the last Saturday.

Fri March 2: HIV Prevention Service in Sexual Health Services department, Southampton

The HIV Prevention Service now have a new clinic at the Sexual Health Services department (formerly GUM) at the Royal South Hants (RSH) Hospital in Southampton

Representatives from the HIV Prevention Service are available to anyone attending the clinic for you to talk to about any of the following:

• HIV issues, including why you should test, what HIV means in todays lifestyle;
• Questions around sexuality;
• Cultural Issues;
• and other general sexual health information and advice.

If you want to talk to someone while you are at the Sexual Health Services department, please speak to reception to make an appointment, or call 0845 643 9399 for more details

Sexual Health Services, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, , 09.30 to 13.00

Sat March 3: New Forest Coffee Posse, now 11am

Healthy Gay Hampshire are proud to support this **NEW** LGBT Social Event in West Hampshire.

This coffee posse is aimed at people living in rural Hampshire, but not exclusive. A chance to meet other like-minded local people from the LGBT community in a comfortable environment.

What to expect..

It's going to be great. There will be lots of new people to chat to, gossip with old friends, arrange New Forest Walks etc etc

• Read the Gay Press
• Find out about other local gay groups and organisations (including LAGLO, Gay Men's Health etc)
• Chill out in a comfortable environment
• or just sit back and let it all happen around you Low Key, No Pressure, (it's been used before, but it's a good one) 'the shallow end' of the scene.

Meeting place

The Happy Cheese have a great place to gather. The Green Room is EXCLUSIVELY ours for this event. They have open fires in the winter, a great outside space to use in the summer. On mainline trains, bus routes and there is ample free parking if you are bringing the car. See The Happy Cheese website for more details.

If you are a member of outeverywhere.com please check out the event listing.

For more information, please call one of our team on 0845 643 9399

PLEASE NOTE: NEW LATER START TIME

The Green Room, @ The Happy Cheese, , 11.00 to 13.00

Sat March 3: The Edge, Drop-in Community room

Healthy Gay Hampshire is proud to announce that members of staff will be at the Drop-in Community room at The Edge in Southampton on Saturday night.

Drop-in (as the name suggests) to have a chat about anything, sexual health advice, free condoms and lube, as well as any other goodies that we may be giving away.

All conversations are confidential and a quiet space is available if you want to have a private conversation with a member of the team.

If you are a Hampshire resident and would like to make an appointment to see a member of the Healthy Gay Hampshire team, please call 0845 643 9399

Subject to circumstances beyond our control

The Edge, 59 St Marys Rd, Southampton SO14 0BH, , 10.00pm to 01.00am

Mon March 5: Basingstoke - Gay Men's Sexual Health Clinic

Book in for this late clinic session where you can access all your sexual health needs including Sexual health tests, HIV testing, Hep B vaccinations and Condoms and Lube.

Support advice and Information from the HIV Prevention Service. To book one of the limited spaces either contact the sexual health service on 01256 313333 or the HIV Prevention Service on 0300 123 9117.

Basingstoke, , 6pm to 7.30pm

This event takes place again on Mon April 2 and monthly on the first Monday.

Thu March 15: Interested in LGBT authors or LGBT themes?

 Be part of something new.

Come to the regular meetings of Romsey's Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual & Transgender reading group at the Romsey library.

All books will be supplied by the Library Service.

For more information, please call Jay or Marion on 01794 342 377 or email Jay

Romsey Library, at 7.00pm

Fri March 16: HIV Prevention Service in Sexual Health Services department, Southampton

The HIV Prevention Service now have a new clinic at the Sexual Health Services department (formerly GUM) at the Royal South Hants (RSH) Hospital in Southampton

Representatives from the HIV Prevention Service are available to anyone attending the clinic for you to talk to about any of the following:

• HIV issues, including why you should test, what HIV means in todays lifestyle;
• Questions around sexuality;
• Cultural Issues;
• and other general sexual health information and advice.

If you want to talk to someone while you are at the Sexual Health Services department, please speak to reception to make an appointment, or call 0845 643 9399 for more details

Sexual Health Services, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, , 09.30 to 13.00