On Saturday I popped down to Sackville Gardens to have some fun at Sparkle Weekend. For those who don’t know, Sparkle Weekend is a free, family-friendly festival in Manchester, celebrating diversity and the trans, non binary and gender non-conforming community. Sparkle Weekend is organised by ‘Sparkle’ – The National Trans charity. It was great fun, lots of live music, entertainment and stalls. If you didn’t get a chance to go to Sparkle Weekend this time, there’s always next year.
Sparkle Weekend
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gavin Reid BA (Hons), MBACP is an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist based in Manchester, offering online and in person counselling for LGBTQ+ adults. He is an Advanced Accredited Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) Therapist with Pink Therapy and has over 1,000 hours of client experience supporting LGBTQ+ people.
His work focuses on LGBTQ+ mental health, shame, identity, minority stress, relationships, trauma and recovery and the impact of growing up in non affirming environments. Alongside professional training in counselling, trauma and GSRD therapy, Gavin also brings lived experience and a deep understanding of the challenges many LGBTQ+ people face.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gavin Reid BA (Hons), MBACP is an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist based in Manchester, offering online and in person counselling for LGBTQ+ adults. He is an Advanced Accredited Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) Therapist with Pink Therapy and has over 1,000 hours of client experience supporting LGBTQ+ people.
His work focuses on LGBTQ+ mental health, shame, identity, minority stress, relationships, trauma and recovery and the impact of growing up in non affirming environments. Alongside professional training in counselling, trauma and GSRD therapy, Gavin also brings lived experience and a deep understanding of the challenges many LGBTQ+ people face.