RAINBOW NOIR was established in Manchester in February 2013, founded by four black queer women who were inspired to create a space in the city led by and for our community.

We are a volunteer-led social group, we celebrate, elevate and advocate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Intersex People of Colour (LGBTQI PoC).

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We use "Queer, Trans, Intersex People of Colour" (QTIPoC) interchangeably with LGBTQI PoC as collective terms to describe our community.

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We are committed to creating a space of our own, places to feel safe, where LGBTQI people of colour can meet, hang out, form friendships and find community. We facilitate a bi-monthly social space in person and a lively WhatsApp group chat.​

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Our mission is simple:

 

1. To create spaces where LGBTQI people of colour can connect with community and affirm identity and experience.
    

2. To raise the visibility of LGBTQI people of colour and our experiences in Manchester, Greater Manchester and beyond.
    

3. To have fun!

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​Save the dates for our 2026 QTIPOC meet ups:

 

 

Thursdays 7pm - 9:30pm at

The Proud Place
49-51 Sidney St, 
Manchester, M1 7HB

on the following dates:
 

• Thursday 8th January

• Thursday 12th February

• Thursday 12th March

• Thursday 9th April

• Thursday 14th May

• Thursday 11th June

• Thursday 9th July

• Thursday 13th August

• Thursday 10th September

• Thursday 8th October

• Thursday 12th November

• Thursday 10th December 

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