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Albert Kennedy Trust

akt supports lgbtq+ young people aged 16-25 in the uk who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment helping them find safe homes and employment, education or training, in a welcoming and open environment that celebrates lgbtq+ identities

Equality Network

The Equality Network works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights in Scotland. They strive to be inclusive and open in their work, to challenge discrimination and to consult, involve and inform the individuals and the communities for which they work

Galop

Galop has provided advice, support, research and lobbying around the issues of LGBT+ policing for over 30 years

Gendered Intelligence

Gendered Intelligence, established in 2008, is a registered charity that exists to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve trans people's quality of life

LGBT Consortium

Consortium are a national specialist infrastructure and membership organisation. They work to strengthen and support LGBT+ groups, organisations and projects so that they can deliver direct services and campaign for individual rights

LGBT Health and Wellbeing

Working to improve the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) people in Scotland. They welcome the entire diversity of our rainbow community including non-binary, queer, intersex, asexual people and all queer identities

LGBT+ Youth Scotland

They are Scotland’s national charity for LGBTI young people, working with 13–25 year olds across the country. They also deliver the LGBT Charter programme to schools, organisations and businesses

Lesbians & Gay Men Support the Miners

The London Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) group was formed in July 1984, four months into the year-long miners’ strike of 1984-5. Founding members Mike Jackson and Mark Ashton had organised a bucket collection to support the striking miners on the June 1984 London Pride march and decided that more needed to be done to raise awareness of the miners’ cause in the London lesbian and gay community.

Local LGBTQ+ support groups

There’s also a list of local LGBT groups which can be found here and the LGBT Consortium has a directory.&nbsp

London Friend

London Friend offer a counselling service and advice for LGBTQ+ people, currently operating online due to the pandemic

Mermaids

Mermaids supports transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children and young people until their 20th birthday, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care

Metro

Metro are an equality and diversity charity providing health, community and youth services in England

Mindline Trans+

MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional and mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid and Non-binary as well as family members and friends

Schools Out

Schools OUT UK is an education charity whose goal is to make our schools and educational institutions safe spaces for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) communities

Scottish Trans Alliance

Scottish Trans Alliance work to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland for trans and non-binary people

Stonewall

Stonewall is the UK's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans charity, and they’re here to let all LGBT people, here and abroad, know we’re not alone

Switchboard LGBT+ helpline

Switchboard LGBT+ helpline are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional well-being

TIE Campaign

TIE Campaign are Scotland’s multi-award winning LGBT Inclusive Education charity with one aim: to combat homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools with LGBT Inclusive Education