Birmingham Parents Support Group
Birmingham Parents Support
group is dedicated to
helping families coming to terms with knowing that a
member of their family is lesbian or gay.
Bristol
Families and Friends
Bristol Families & Friends is a support group for families and friends of
lesbians, gay men and bisexual women and men and their partners based in
Bristol.
FFLAG Wales
FFLAG-Wales is committed to the fight for equality for all people regardless
of their sexuality. They are represented on organisations that work to this
end. These include the Cardiff Community Safety Partnership and the Lesbian,
Gay and Bisexual Forum Cymru.
Parents Enquiry Scotland
Parents Enquiry Scotland offers support to parents and their gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender sons and daughters.
International Parents
Support Groups and information
PFLAG South
A New Zealand
group for parents and families with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered members. It is based in the lower half of the South Island,
New Zealand.
Straight Spouse Network
A US-based international organisation supporting straight
partners in mixed orientation marriages/partnerships, with the aim of
providing constructive encouragement toward a positive relationship between
the partners, whether staying together or separating.
Bidstrup
US based resources for parents of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth.
Telephone Switchboards
Lesbian and Gay foundation
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation
provides a variety of services.
Switchboard number is 0161 235 8000
London Lesbian and Gay
Switchboard
Provide an information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men
and bisexual people from all backgrounds throughout the United Kingdom.
Oxford Friend
Free and completely confidential information, support and counselling
services for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals.
Religious groups and
support
Lesbian and Gay
Christian movement
A movement that encourage fellowship, friendship, and support among
individual lesbian and gay Christians through prayer, study and action,
wherever possible in local groups, and especially to support those lesbian
and gay Christians subjected to discrimination.
George Hopper, a retired scientist/engineer, local preacher
and inclusive Christian. In 1992 he went from being anti-gay to a simple
ministry of friendship, support and Christian love, for lesbian and gay
Christians.
Parents of Jewish Gays and Lesbians
The Support Group for Parents of
Jewish Gays and Lesbians is a group of parents who want to help other
parents who are struggling to cope with so many feelings.
UMIST (Manchester) LGB society
The UMIST LGB Society acts as a social group for Manchester
students who are lesbian, gay or bisexual and their friends.
Youth LGBT support
groups
Albert
Kennedy Trust
The Albert Kennedy Trust is group tackling homelessness among gay, lesbian &
bisexual teenagers.
Freedom Club
A lesbian and gay youth social/support group aimed primarily at 16-23 year
olds living in the Huntingdonshire District of Cambridgeshire
Gay Youth Line Project
The Gay Youth Line Project was set up to provide confidential support and
information to young gay, lesbian & bisexual people, their families and
those unsure about their sexuality
Girl
Diva
A London based
group for all young lesbian & bisexual women under 25, who are questioning
their sexuality. The group can offer much support for those of all levels of
coming out.
Icebreakers
A Manchester based group for gay
and bi-sexual men who are either coming out, or are new to Manchester. They
hold weekly meetings, plus weekend events such as pub crawls, cinema visits
and walks. Icebreakers aims to be a way for men to make friends and
establish a social network.
Lesbian
and Gay youth Manchester
A Manchester based group for young lesbians, gays and bisexuals. The group
is open to anyone aged 14 to 25 years old.
Mermaids
Mermaids supports children and teenagers up to the age of 19 who are trying
to cope with gender identity issues offering support to parents, families,
carers, and others.
Mosaic
Mosiac is a group for young people that meet locally in Brent
OutZone
A London based group for Gay and Bisexual men under 26. As a totally confidential
service it can offer much support for those at all levels of coming out.
Peer Support Project
The Manchester based Peer Support Project provides support services to lesbian, gay and
bisexual young people. Good Information.
Cara Friend
Cara-Friend is a voluntary counselling service for the LGBT community in N.
Ireland and comprise 3 groups: Gay Helpline, Lesbian Line and Gay and
Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland (GLYNI).
Derbyshire Friend
Derbyshire Friend is an independent LGB Charity based in Derby, supplying
services to the LGB community in Derbyshire.
Intercom Trust
The Intercom Trust is a South West based voluntary community organisation,
run by, and for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals and the community as
a whole.
Northampton Lesbian Line
A group to help women who are questioning their sexuality and who seek a
safe and confidential environment in which to meet other lesbians.
Outhouse
Dublin's community and resource centre for the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered community.
Cara Friend
Provides a voluntary counselling service for the LGBT community in N.
Ireland and comprises 3 groups: Gay Helpline, Lesbian Line and Gay and
Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland (GLYNI).
Shout
Shout is an North Devon based a social group for the lesbian, gay, bisexual
& transgendered community (and all our friends).
Campaigning groups
Outrage
OutRage has one very clear
objective: 'to campaign against all forms of homophobia and to work for the
emancipation of all queers. We work with everyone who shares our commitment,
regardless of their political affiliations'. Massive amounts of campaigning
information to do with Lesbian and Gay issues.
Stonewall
The national civil rights group working for legal equality
and social justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. It is a respected
and effective campaigning organisation working with a growing network of
sympathetic politicians and alongside many grass roots groups.
More than 2,000 links to prejudice-related resources, as well
as searchable databases with hundreds of prejudice researchers and social
justice organizations.
