TransInclusion
A free, monthly peer-led group in Blackpool for trans women and feminine gender-diverse people.
Trans women in Blackpool
TransInclusion and Renaissance, the Phoenix Clinic, trans-friendly stays and nights out.
A trans woman is a woman who was registered male at birth. You may also see MtF (male to female) or trans feminine. Trans women can be lesbian, bi, straight or anything else.
Peer groups in Blackpool
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.
Out In The Bay
Groups for trans men, trans women, families and the wider LGBT community in Lancaster and Morecambe.
- TransInclusion is a free, peer-led monthly group for trans women and feminine gender-diverse people. Contact the Horizon centre on 01253 311431 for the next date.
- Renaissance, Blackpool's longest-running trans group, meets on the second and fourth Tuesday at the Gynway on Dickson Road, with social evenings that have drawn people from across the country and overnight stays available.
- Out In The Bay in Lancaster and Morecambe runs a trans women's group.
- Lancashire LGBT's monthly online women and non-binary group is open to trans women.
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.
Where to stay
The mixed LGBTQ+ guest houses welcome trans women. Pride Lodge, Q Accommodation, Lawrence House, the Molly House and Hotel Neon all say they welcome the whole community, and Mardi Gras and the Molly House will remove guests who discriminate. The Gynway, home of Renaissance, offers bed and breakfast on group nights. See women and lesbian-friendly stays.
Nights out
Funny Girls
Blackpool's best-known drag cabaret, staging big themed revues in a restored 1939 art deco cinema two minutes from Blackpool North.
The Flying Handbag
A big, purpose-built LGBTQ+ bar and club on Queen Street, open from noon every day with drag hosts, karaoke, food and a sun terrace.
Garlands
A camp, free-entry drag pub near Blackpool North where resident queens are on from mid-afternoon every single day.
Avoid the men-only hotels, cruise club and saunas, which do not admit women.
Feeling safe
The quarter is well lit and busy at night, with new lighting and CCTV on Lord Street. Many venues hold the council's Be You mark, which means they have been audited as safe and welcoming. If anything goes wrong, report it: Lancashire Police treat transphobic abuse as a hate crime, and Galop runs a national helpline.
Lancashire Police hate crime reporting
Lancashire Constabulary covers Blackpool and the Fylde. You can report hate crime directly or through a local third-party reporting centre.
Galop
The UK's LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, running national helplines for hate crime, domestic abuse and conversion practices.
Trans women on stage
Trans women have long been part of cabaret and showgirl traditions, and today many perform in drag and cabaret across the UK. See drag performers in Blackpool.
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.Non-binaryWhat non-binary means, local groups and clinics, unisex spaces and your rights in the UK.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.