METRO Walnut: prostate cancer service for LGBT people

27/03/2025

As our METRO Walnut group is closing at the end of March I will be closing this page at the end of the day, Thursday the 27th of March. We will not be part of METRO Charity from now on. If you want to keep in touch please join our LGBT Walnut page where our group will by known as LGBT Walnut from now on. Thank you for all your support.

23/03/2025

As we approach the end of March 2025, I want to update you on some important changes regarding the METRO Walnut support group. From April 2025, METRO Walnut will transition into an independent group, LGBTQ+ Walnut. The new independent group will operate separately from METRO Charity.
Further information can be found at lgbt-walnut.org.uk , which will serve as the primary platform for the future.
The LGBTQ+ Walnut group will continue to have a presence on Facebook, but the METRO Walnut page, this page, will be closed. Those who previously followed the METRO page may wish to follow LGBT Walnut instead. Please check it out. Thank you for all your support over the last 11 years.

Support group for LGBT people in London with prostate cancer

04/02/2025

Prostate cancer support should be for everyone who wants and needs it - well done to our fellow LGBTQ support group Out with Prostate Cancer in Manchester for a great photo shoot.

04/02/2025

In 40 years METRO Charity has been for 11 years in the forefront of cancer support for those LGBTQ people who have a prostate cancer diagnosis. Now prostate cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer we hope to help and support many more in their time of need.

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month everybody! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
Every day for the last forty years, we have been updating our very own q***r history book, and we aren't stopping anytime soon! 📚

This year's theme is Activism and Social Change, and we are extremely proud to have a rich history of activism within our organisation. ✊

From taking to the streets to protest against Section 28 in the 80s, to driving a double-decker bus around central London for World Mental Health Day in the 90s, our community and advocating for change have always been at our heart! ♥️

Throughout the month, we will share throwback content, celebrating moments of activism and action in our history.

To find out more about our q***r history, visit:
metrocharity.org.uk/about-us/our-history/

01/02/2025

🔥 20 Years of LGBTQ+ History Month – But Our Fight is Far from Over 🔥

For two decades, LGBTQ+ History Month has marked our resilience, our defiance, and our joy. But in a world still hostile to Black and marginalised q***r lives, celebration alone is not enough—we must resist, disrupt, and demand more.

This year’s theme? Activism and Social Change. Not just words, but a call to action. Our existence has always been political, our survival a revolution. From the frontlines of protests to the power of collective joy, we honour those who fought before us by continuing the fight today.

Black and Brown q***r, trans & non binary communities are still battling racism, transphobia, and systemic violence—whether on our streets, in our workplaces, or from governments that seek to erase us. But we are unshaken, and we are unstoppable.

This is not just history—it’s our present, and our future. Liberation is not given; it is taken. So let’s take it.

✊🏾 No pride without justice. No justice without action. ✊🏾

24/12/2024

A very merry Christmas to you all and a peaceful and healthy new year too. For support throughout the holiday period please see...

Our Specialist Nurses are here for you this Christmas.

☎️ Just give us a call on 0800 074 8383 for free, unbiased, confidential support and information.

💬 There's no such thing as a silly question and we're also here to help your loved ones.

01/12/2024

METRO Walnut is for all in our LGBTQ communities if you have a prostate cancer diagnosis, including if you are living with HIV too.

13/11/2024

Whoever you might be, if you identify as LGBTQ + and have a prostate cancer diagnosis you are most welcome to come and join our support group.

05/11/2024

We're grateful to Sir Chris Hoy for so bravely and openly telling his story this morning, and we welcome news that the Government is now actively looking into testing men who have a family history of prostate cancer from the age of 45.

1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer but there's currently no screening programme. If your dad or brother has had prostate cancer, or you're Black, you have the highest risk of getting the disease and we strongly recommend you talk to your GP about testing from 45.

Right now, you need to be aware of this and bring it up with a GP yourself. As prostate cancer often has no symptoms in its earlier stages this is leading to too many men getting a late, incurable diagnosis - like Sir Chris.

The system needs to change.

That's why we're calling on the Government to overhaul outdated NHS guidelines so that GPs can start conversations with these men about their higher risk and the option to have a PSA blood test. This move will save thousands of lives every year.

⏰ The earlier you find prostate cancer, the easier it is to treat.

➡️ Find out your own risk, and what you can do about it, using our online Risk Checker: bit.ly/31I3G0d

[Photo: Sally Nugent, BBC]

05/11/2024

Listen to the latest episodes of Kathy Caton on BBC Sounds.

04/11/2024

November = Movember

28/10/2024