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Martin Greenwood and Margaret O'Donoqhue from Ciarrai Amach, the Kerry LGBT Project that supports 150lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people across Kerry launched its first community newsletter and websitethis week. Pic by Outlook Pics.

NEW ON-LINENEWSLETTER LAUNCHEDFOR KERRY LGBTCOMMUNITYCiarrai Amach, the Kerry LGBT Project that supports 150 lesbian, gay, bi-sexual andtransgender people across Kerry has launched its first community newsletter this

week. The new initiative is being supported by North and East Kerry Development.The aim of the newsletter is to reach out to all LGBT people and their friends about

the huge range of activities and support being offered by Ciarrai Amach. Thisincludes organising and hosting a LGBT Equality Conference in November, monthlysocial walks every second Sunday in the month, a bowling night in Tralee every twomonths, a regular running club, a regular book club and a monthly support groupin Killarney meets the fourth Friday of every month. The voluntary organisation isalso setting up a befriending service, producing a fund-raising calendar for 2012and is hosting a quiz night and disco at The Strand Hotel, Inch on Saturday 6thAugust. "The new quarterly newsletter will hopefully be seen on your localcommunity and Family Resource Centre notice boards, in libraries and variousestablishments around Kerry. Most importantly, you can also view it on-line if yougoogle ciarrai amach.org where you will also find more information and help shouldyou need it," said Castlemaine based Martin Greenwood, Community DevelopmentWorker and volunteer with the project. The voluntary organisation receives no corefunding, has no drop-in or office facility but has a dedicated team of trained and

experienced volunteers. Please contact the Project number on 086 078 8260 shouldyou require further information or visit their web site.