Blackpool Renaissance trans support group
A long-running trans peer support group meeting twice a month at a Dickson Road guesthouse, open to trans people, partners and allies.
Non-binary people in Blackpool
What non-binary means, local groups and clinics, unisex spaces and your rights in the UK.
Non-binary describes people whose gender isn't only man or only woman. Someone may identify with parts of both, with neither, or in another way entirely. It is both an identity in its own right and an umbrella for many others, including gender-fluid, agender and bigender. Some non-binary people consider themselves trans; some don't. Many use they/them pronouns, but not all, and non-binary people don't have to look androgynous.
Groups in and around Blackpool
Several local groups are open to non-binary people, often grouped by how you present rather than by a strict label:
TransInclusion
A free, monthly peer-led group in Blackpool for trans women and feminine gender-diverse people.
Lancashire LGBT Women and Non-Binary Group
A free monthly online group from the county LGBTQ+ charity for lesbian, bi, trans and queer women and femme non-binary people.
Manspace (Lancashire LGBT)
A free monthly online peer-support group from the county LGBTQ+ charity for gay, bi, trans and queer men and masc non-binary people.
- Renaissance welcomes gender-fluid and gender-neutral people as well as trans men and women.
- TransInclusion is for trans women and feminine gender-diverse people.
- Lancashire LGBT's online women and non-binary group includes femme non-binary people, and Manspace includes masc non-binary people. Its new online trans-masc group is for masc-presenting trans and non-binary people.
Health
Gender Outreach drop-in, Blackpool
A free monthly lunchtime drop-in at Blackpool Central Library for people on, waiting for or considering the gender identity clinic pathway.
The Phoenix Clinic
A monthly NHS sexual and reproductive health clinic just for trans and gender-diverse people, held in Blackpool and Preston.
The NHS gender outreach team and the Phoenix Clinic both work with non-binary people. You don't need to want medical transition to use them.
Everyday Blackpool
- The monthly LGBTQ+ swim at Moor Park uses unisex changing rooms, which removes one of the biggest worries about public pools.
- Venues holding the Be You mark have been audited as welcoming to LGBTQ+ customers. See the Be You business guide.
- Men-only hotels and saunas set their own rules about who they admit; check before you go.
LGBTQ+ Swimming Group, Blackpool
A free monthly hour in the pool just for LGBTQ+ swimmers, with a qualified coach and unisex changing rooms.
Blackpool Allies
A free, relaxed social evening twice a month for LGBT+ people and anyone who supports them, at the Horizon centre on Dickson Road.
Your rights in the UK
- There is no legal non-binary gender in the UK. Passports and birth certificates show only M or F, and a Gender Recognition Certificate can only record male or female.
- In Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover (2020) an employment tribunal found that a gender-fluid and non-binary employee was protected under the Equality Act's gender reassignment characteristic.
- Many UK organisations let you use the gender-neutral title Mx.
See LGBTQ+ identities and UK law for sources.
Awareness dates
- International Non-Binary People's Day: 14 July.
- Trans Day of Visibility: 31 March.
The non-binary flag has four stripes: yellow, white, purple and black.
More
Sources
Trans and gender identity: more pages
TransgenderPeer groups, the gender outreach drop-in, the Phoenix Clinic, trans-friendly stays, history and UK law.Trans menLancashire Lads, trans-masc support online, the Phoenix Clinic, welcoming venues and history.Trans womenTransInclusion and Renaissance, the Phoenix Clinic, trans-friendly stays and nights out.Gender-fluidWhat gender-fluid means, practical tips, groups that welcome you and your rights.AgenderWhat agender means, how it differs from asexual, and the groups and spaces open to you.BigenderWhat bigender means, how it differs from gender-fluid and bisexual, and who welcomes you.AndrogynousAndrogyny as identity and as style, Blackpool's gender-bending stage history, and welcoming places.Gender-nonconformingWhat gender-nonconforming means, how it differs from trans, practical tips and support.Two-SpiritWhat Two-Spirit means, where it comes from, and the Canadian MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ term.Third gender and cultural identitiesHijra, fa'afafine, muxe and more: third genders around the world, UK law, and faith and culture support.Every identityThe full list, the long acronyms and UK law.