Positively changing how the media understands and portrays transgender people
Avert uses the power of digital communications to increase knowledge and understanding of HIV and sexual health, so people can make informed choices and live healthily.
Hove Town Hall,
Church Rd,
Hove,
BN3 2AF, UK
Sex and relationships
Whether you’ve had sex before or not, be in the know about what makes sex fun, how to enjoy the experience and how to protect your health.
HIV and STIs
Learn about the different types of sexually transmitted infections and how to prevent, recognise, test and treat them.
Living with HIV
You are not alone if you have HIV. Learn about sharing your status, taking your treatment, being healthy, and having relationships when you have HIV.
At Betknowmore UK, we work tirelessly to raise awareness, deliver support services and, through education, create more understanding about gambling related harm. ‘We want people to be empowered, to live the life they want to lead.’
We are a charity supporting trans, non-binary and questioning adults, as well as their friends, families and allies in England & Wales.
Promoting health, wellbeing and equality for LGBTQ+ communities of colour by shedding light on important health disparities among QTIPOC in the UK.
Black Minds Matter UK is a registered charity connecting Black individuals and families with free 121 talking therapy delivered by qualified and accredited Black therapists.
Our network of therapists work tirelessly alongside us to break down stigma and redefine theraputic experiences for Black individuals.
Our three pillars of impact are therapy, awareness raising through education and advocating for systems change in statutory services.
We are working towards a seeing a community of Black people readily accessing mental health support, recovering fully from mental illness and thriving.
34B York Way
LONDON
N1 9AB
Gay London magazine
Online discussion group and announcements.
A discussion, social and support group for polyamorous and polysexual people of any gender and/or orientation in and around Brighton & Hove (or visitors from further afield).
Fluxies was founded in 2017 by Paige Fashoni, as FLUX Undies. Being the first brand of period underwear to land in the UK, when reusable period products were almost non-existent, we started on our mission to reshape the future of period care. Since then, more than 200,000 people have switched to our reusable period underwear and we've stopped over 40 million (!!!) disposables from going to landfill. Fluxies also features a gender neutral range.
galck+ is an entity built on acceptance, inclusion and empowerment. This simply means that we're here for it, all of it - fighting different causes for different individuals with the goal of freedom, equality, justice and better realities for everyone.
Nairobi, Kenya.
GambleAware is the leading independent charity and strategic commissioner of gambling harm education, prevention, early intervention, and treatment across Great Britain. We’re dedicated to keeping you safe from gambling harms.
Leading online gay magazine detailing Gay news, Travel guides, Sauna's, chat and much more
Gendered Intelligence works with the trans community and those who impact on trans lives; particularly specialising in supporting young trans people under the age of 25. They deliver trans youth programmes, support for parents and carers, professional development and trans awareness training.
200a Pentonville Road,
London N1 9JP
Helem, is the first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the Arab world, officially established in Beirut, Lebanon in 2001. Its mission is to lead the struggle for the liberation of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Intersex, Transgendered, Queer (LGBTQIA+) and other people with non-conforming sexualities and/or gender identities in Lebanon and the SWANA region from all sorts of violations of their individual and collective civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Our goal is to empower young LGBTQIA+ leaders to advocate for their own liberation. We seek to create initiatives and spaces where our communities can leverage unity through diversity and build power. We protect and support individuals with the resources to resist the harm caused by homophobia and transphobia. We empower our youth through education and community building, and we mobilize to change the laws, policies, and practices that deny us equality and reduce our quality of life.
Here at Hidayah UK, our mission is to provide support and welfare for LGBTQI+ Muslims and promote social justice and education about our community to counter discrimination, prejudice and injustice. We aspire to create a society free from discrimination.
86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
HIV Prevention England (HPE) is the national HIV prevention programme for England. It delivers a nationally co-ordinated programme of HIV prevention work with UK-based black African people and with gay men/men who have sex with men (MSM). It brings together campaigns, online services, local work and policy work. It works closely with black African, gay, and faith communities, NHS clinics, local authorities and Public Health England.
HPE is a nationally funded programme, funded by Public Health England, designed to complement locally commissioned prevention in areas of higher prevalence. It is part of Terrence Higgins Trust.
All the information you need to understand and start taking PrEP in one place.
We provide high-quality support by trained specialists who understand the specific needs of the trans community as well as abuse and are a by-and-for service. The service is user-led which means that we provide support based on what the individual would like or needs.
We define domestic abuse as violence, abuse, or controlling behaviour perpetrated by a partner, ex-partner, or family member. This can be physical, emotional, financial, or sexual. We also support people affected by so-called ‘honour’-based violence and forced marriage.
Micro Rainbow’s vision is to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, places of faith, and public services.
We do this by:
Providing safe housing to LGBTQI asylum seekers
Facilitating access to employment, volunteering, training and education for LGBTQI refugees through our moving on programme
Providing social inclusion activities to reduce the extreme isolation faced by LGBTQI people
The Green House
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
London
E2 9DA
Misfits is a fitness and well-being programme aimed at building confidence & breaking down barriers between the trans+ community and traditional gyms
Meet other autistic people from the LGBTQ+ community, and share your experiences. You can also find lots of useful tips and resources, and get support from like-minded people. Access our online meet-ups via email at [email protected] or visit our Facebook page.
The NHS's list of STIs with a brief description of them.
OUTpatients is the UK’s only LGBTIQ+ cancer charity. We’re proudly led by and for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer, and work hard to support and advocate for our community.
Our passion to support others is born out of personal experience. We understand what it’s like to not see yourself reflected in the services you use, especially at such a personal and profound time in your life.
We want patients, survivors, partners, and caregivers to feel welcome in cancer services. This is why we have made it our mission to transform cancer care into a more inclusive environment using a multi-layered approach that encompasses peer support, education, and bespoke resource production.
https://www.instagram.com/outpatientsuk/
https://www.youtube.com/@OUTpatientsUK
https://www.linkedin.com/company/outpatients/
ParaPride makes life more accessible for LGBTQ+ disabled people. Through events, workshops and research, we advocate for the LGBTQ+ disabled community and their allies.
LGBT+ news website
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The founders of Polyamory UK are working on a range of Poly positive projects, including a photographic series about real poly people with no limits on age, gender, disability, sexuality, religion, lifestyle, or appearance, etc. If you’d be interested in a being a part of a photo project for poly people, by poly people, then get in touch!
POLYAMORY UK IS THE UK'S LARGEST SINGLE COLLECTION OF POLYAMORY RESOURCES.
Bringing together content from across the internet, this website is aimed at those who are new to polyamory, also for experienced people to find some great new content they hadn't seen before.
Some of the content we provide are Polyamory Tips and FAQ's, Poly Dating App links, Poly in the Media, Polyamory Books and more. The purpose of this website is to contribute towards normalising polyamory and open relationships as an option for more people to learn how to live their authentic lifestyle.
Who we are
PrEPster was founded in October 2015 by four London based HIV prevention activists, in response to the lack of clear and concise educational info available about PrEP. In particular, those activists were concerned about the lack of information to key communities including gay and bi men, Black African communities, trans people, sex workers and migrants.
PrEPster is known for being independent from any statutory or voluntary sector organisations. We believe that our work should be led by and should over-serve populations that are less likely to access PrEP education materials but are most in need of it. Our work focuses on being diverse, ensuring that those communities of concern are at the heart of our planning and our work.
Collectively, we have a wealth of over 50 years experience in public health and advocacy, and most of us are either living with HIV, PrEP users or are in sero-discordant relationships.
PrEPster is a program of The Love Tank, a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes the health and wellbeing of under-served communities through education, capacity building and research.
Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps LGTBQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. In a time when there are more displaced people than ever before, LGBTQI+ people are uniquely vulnerable due to systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia. These factors either displace them in their own country or prevent them from escaping harm.
Help for domestic abuse perpetrators
Respect Phoneline is a team of friendly Advisors who will listen to you without judgment. Our team are available to offer you confidential and honest advice to help you stop being violent.
Somewhere safe where someone can wait until the Police or a trusted contact can reach them or they have been able to access any necessary information and advice to keep them safe.
Access to a phone if required to call Sussex Police, a trusted contact or another support service.
Platform offering info about counselling, the kinds of therapy available and to locate a therapist in your area.
Sussex Police work closely with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) communities to promote equality and encourage the reporting of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic related hate crime.
We have a network of CEAs throughout the districts of Sussex so there are points of contact locally. For more information head to our LGBT+ page.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliceLGBT
LGBT+ CEAs are established across the force. Similar to other liaison officer roles, they receive specialist inputs to raise their knowledge and understanding, and create awareness in LGB and T issues. LGBT+ CEAs will act as a point of contact for LGBT+ communities and individuals, to build relations to increase trust, confidence and encourage reporting of crime.
We are the UK’s largest independent organisation to specialise in working psychologically, informed by an understanding of intersectionality, with people who identify as Black, African, Asian and Caribbean. Our primary focus and area of expertise is to support people from these heritages. However, we are open to other People of Colour who are affected by oppression due to the colour of their skin and global white power.
In the summer of 2015, after a volunteering on the ground, our small team assessed what the biggest needs were for refugees in Calais and Dunkirk so we could focus our time and resources. We met with refugees in the camp and they described to us how they’d had their most basic human rights refused, we heard repeated stories of daily abuse and humiliation inflicted by gangs and shockingly, the CRS French military police (paid for by the UK.) It was very clear that most people lacked access to basic health care, aid and shelter. Following the photograph of Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi, (who had tragically drowned crossing the Mediterranean) appearing on the front pages of most mainstream newspapers, we quickly started to receive hundreds of emails offering help and thousands of pound in donations. These donations enabled our team to grow significantly.
The Love Tank is a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes health + wellbeing of under served communities through education, capacity building + research.
Gay & Tonic! (“Tonic!”) was inspired by a growing need to find and build a gay & TONIC community — As the acronym says, our gay & TONIC community include and is not limited to the following:
Teetotal
On-the-wagon
Not drinking
In recovery
Curious about sobriety
As we continue to grow, look out for upcoming Tonic community socials & events, group trips, and ways to get involved.
Gay & Tonic!
The only mixer needed is YOU to have a good time!
Find transgender friendly businesses that have pledged to welcome their transgender and non-binary customers.
We are a charity dedicated to improving media coverage of trans and intersex issues.
Trans Media Watch helps people in the media to understand these issues and produce clear, accurate, respectful material. It also helps trans and intersex people who are interacting with the media to get results they are comfortable with.
Our vision at Trans Media Watch is a Britain in which the portrayal of trans people and their lives in the media is fair, respectful and accurate. We want to see an end to the prejudice, bigotry and hate routinely directed at trans people and we want the media to play its role – no longer fuelling these things. We are more than happy to work with any representative of any media organisation to help them do a good job
TransActual UK was founded by a group of British trans people as a response to increasing press hostility, transphobia and misinformation. We are run by the trans community, with the trans community, for the trans community.
We expanded our scope and remit to:
share reliable information about trans people’s lives and about trans rights in the UK, as well as dispelling common myths
amplify the voices of trans people so that the wider world may hear the experiences of a wide range of trans men, trans women and non-binary people
educate people about trans people's lives and the issues we face
advocate for trans people
empower trans people to bring about change in their lives and in the community
https://www.instagram.com/transactualuk/
https://www.facebook.com/TransActualUK/
https://mastodon.social/@transactualuk
Website about the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.
Website about the Transgender Day of Visibility. The International TDoV is an annual holiday celebrated around the world. The day is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and victories of transgender & gender non-conforming people while raising awareness of the work that is still needed to save trans lives.
Binders, stps, packers, packing gear, apparel, grooming, gift cards, advice blog
TranzWiki is a comprehensive directory of non-commercial groups and organisations supporting or assisting trans and gender diverse individuals, their families and friends across the UK.
UK Queer Arabs is an informal, unfunded network of unpaid volunteers from within the LGBTIQA+ community with a range of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression who have an Arabic Heritage and Culture.
The group’s primary purpose is to bring together Adults Queer Arabs to remove social isolation, build friendship and strengthen our own sense of identity.
The group’s secondary purpose is to raise awareness of the lives and issues of queer arabs, remove and challenge stereotypes, and build a positive and more accurate image of the community.
Limits of the group’s activities. The group does not aim to replace or emulate existing support services such as wellbeing and mental health provision for the community. The group does not have the capacity to support people under the age of 18 years old. The group has limited capacity due to being run by volunteers.
We discovered that we were always asking each other where and when dyke events were being held (in Brighton/BTN adjacent). This is a collection so that we (and you) can remember them! This calendar is unofficial and incomplete! Let us know if you find an event that we miss and we'll add it ✨🎉
For self-identifying women who are at risk of suicide, and those worried about or working with them.
Brighton and Hove
Brighton
BN1 3XG