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The Granite Gays
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Grassroots community of LGBTQ+ Aberdonians. Working to build our city's Queer Scene by planning, supporting, and promoting LGBTQ+ events 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ABERDEEN PRIDE PROTEST 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

20TH OF JUNE
11AM
MARISCHAL COLLEGE

JOIN US!!

(If you are interested in being a speaker at this protest, please do DM us @thegranitegays ! We shall be preferring speakers from within the LGBTQ+ community!)
ABERDEEN PRIDE PROTEST MARISCHAL COLLEGE 20TH OF JUNE. 2026 (Photo of Marischal Square with pride flags) THE GOVERNMENTS IN WHITEHALL AND BUTE HOUSE ARE ACTING TO ERASE TRANS PEOPLE FROM PUBLIC LIFE THE FORM OF TORTURE KNOWN AS "CONVERSION THERAPY" REMAINS LEGAL VILE ACTS OF QUEERPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA ARE BECOMING EVER MORE NORMALISED WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN WE WILL NOT BE SILENT JOIN US
June 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Happy new year!!
Join us for our first Gaymes Afternoon of 2026!
Whether you want to play games, or just hang out and chat, we'd love to see you!

If you have any questions or concerns, get in touch and we'll do our best to help you!
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Gaymes Afternoon - Friday the 28th of November
Black background with white text. The top left corner shows the logo of The Granite Gays. Underneath there is a photo showing a heart made of game tiles with letters, the middle of the heart reads "Gaymes". Underneath the text reads: "Gaymes Afternoon; Location: Gaelic Lane Cafe, 1 Gaelic Lane, Aberdeen, AB10 1JF; Date: 28th of November; Time: From 12pm; repeats every other Friday" Black background with white writing. The same logo and photo as before. Underneath the text reads "Venue accessibility info; one step to enter the cafe, no steps within; gender neutral toilets, one accessible toilet; well lit, no overly bright or flashing lights, both natural and artificial light; no loud music, background noise includes talking and some kitchen noises; alcohol free event"
November 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Want to join the Granite Gays Discord Server?

Shoot us a DM!
Ripley at the Granite Gays stall at the Activist Fair
November 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The Granite Gays is at the Activist Fair! Come say hi!

We're in Dunbar Hall in Old Aberdeen!

Join us!
Table covered with trans flag and various leaflets, a fancy hat, and a cricket ball
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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EHRC latest: UK trans ‘bathroom ban’ to be based on how people look, leaks suggest
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/20/trans-toilet-ban-ehrc/?utm_content=1763649603&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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If you're in or near #Aberdeen on Thursday evening (Nov 20th), Trans Kids Deserve Better is hosting an event and vigil at Fittie Community Hall from 5pm-8pm for #TransDayOfRemembrance

Join us in solidarity with our fallen siblings who lost their lives at the hands of transphobia
Poster decorated with trans flags and trans coloured roses that reads: TRANS DAY OF REMEMBERANCE An event hosted by TKDB (Trans Kids Deserve Better) in rememberance of transgender and gender non-comforming lives lost due to transphobia. Leaflets, zines and other informative works will be available to read. Refreshments and snacks will be available. Mindful colouring, speeches, crocheting and a vigil will be held at this event! + there will be a quiet/more sensory accommodating zone at the venue. 20TH NOVEMBER FITTIE COMMUNITY HALL, ABERDEEN 5-8PM go to @transkidsdeservebetter scotland on insta for more info
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Meet the Committee (2/2)
Black background with white text. At the top of the page there are the five photos of the committee members, overlapping slightly with the central one in colour and bigger than the others. The central photo shows Elwing. The text underneath reads "Elwing (she/they); likes: capybaras, dr pepper, flags; dislikes: spiders, TERFs, the song 'dancing queen'; fun fact: my name comes from tolkien mythology, which I have a tattoo of in elvish script" Black background with white text. At the top of the page there are the five photos of the committee members, overlapping slightly with the central one in colour and bigger than the others. The central photo shows Ripley. The text underneath reads "Ripley (she/her); likes: cats, coffee, video games; dislikes: meat products, culinary mushrooms, well lit rooms; fun fact: I'm pale, usually dress all black, wear sunglasses all year due to a sunlight sensitivity, and have the title 'Countess' on my bank card due to an admin error I have no intention of fixing. These are totally unrelated coincidences." Black background with white text. At the top of the page there are the five photos of the committee members, overlapping slightly with the central one in colour and bigger than the others. The central photo shows Oz. The text underneath reads "Oz (they/he); likes: gaming, climbing, reading, starting various DIY projects; dislikes: raisins, insomnia; fun fact: I accidentally walked all the way to newburgh and back once"
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Meet the Committee (1/2)
Black background with white text. The headline reads "meet the committee", underneath five black and white photos of the committee members, underneath the photos is the granite gays logo and the text "the granite gays - building Aberdeen's queer community" Black background with white text. At the top of the page there are the five photos of the committee members, overlapping slightly with the central one in colour and bigger than the others. The central photo shows Esme. The text underneath reads "Esme (she/her); likes: cricket, board games, a pint, karaoke; dislikes: artificial sweeteners; fun fact: I'm named after granny weatherwax from terry Pratchett's discworld" Black background with white text. At the top of the page there are the five photos of the committee members, overlapping slightly with the central one in colour and bigger than the others. The central photo shows Timo. The text underneath reads: "Timo (they/he); likes: rocks, flags, dinosaurs, geography; dislikes: baked beans, onions; fun fact: i know every national flag and various subnarional flags"
November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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The Granite Gays are now on Bluesky! Give them a follow! @thegranitegays.bsky.social
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November 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM