Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)
Welcome
to the LGBT information
page. Here you will find a list of organisations that provide
services targeted at LGBT people and
information about local events or meetings.
LGBT history month 2010
The launch of LGBT history
month 2010 will take place in February and
include an exciting programme of events throughout the
month.
Find out
more about LGBT history month (pdf)
Tower Hamlets LGBT community forum
The Tower Hamlets LGBT forum was
established in October 2006 and works to engage the LGBT community
in the borough, helping it to shape the services that local
residents receive.
Members of the LGBT Forum
include Tower Hamlets Council, the PCT, police and local community
and voluntary organisations .The Forum works to undertake
Consultation and also to promote:
- Community cohesion
- Community empowerment and visibility
- Trust between LGBT community
and statutory agencies
- Increased understanding
- Increased the reporting of hate crime
If you would like to get involved with the forum or find out
more, contact Hafsha Ali on 0207 3644762 e-mail hafsha.ali@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Organisations for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered
people
Age Concern England Older Lesbian and Gay Working Group
Runs a national programme called Opening Doors that provides
information, services and resources for and about older lesbians,
gay men and bisexuals, both nationally and locally.
Email: openingdoors@ace.org.uk
Visit: www.ageconcern.org.uk/openingdoors
Albert Kennedy Trust
Supporting LGBT homeless
young people
Tel: 020 7831 6562
Email: london@akt.org.uk
Antidote
Antidote - Campaign for Emotional Literacy
An organisation that works to create an emotionally literate
society
Tel: 020 7247 3355
Fax: 020 7247 7992
Visit: www.antidote.org.uk
Beaumont Society
As well as being a support network, the society keenly promotes
the better understanding of the conditions of transgender,
transvestism and gender dysphoria in society, thereby creating and
improving tolerance and acceptance of these conditions by a wider
public. They have a small number of dedicated personnel who are
available to give talks and presentations on transgender issues to
Health Services, Police, Samaritans, Social Services and other
support organisations.
Tel (24 Hr): 01582 412220
Beaumont Trust
This organisation is a charitable educational resource for
medical, voluntary and lay people who require to increase their
knowledge on the subjects of Transsexualism and Transvestism. It
operates a helpline manned by a team of volunteers on Tuesdays
& Thursdays between 1900 and 2300 hours.
Tel: 07000 287878
Email: beaumonttrust@gmail.com
Broken Rainbow
Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) people
experiencing domestic violence.
Mondays to Fridays 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm Staffed by
LGBT
people
Tel: 08452 60 44 60
East London Out Project (ELOP)
East London Out Project (ELOP) is the only LGBT centre in
North East London. ELOP provides the following services:
counselling, community safety, sexual health, advice &
information, social and support groups, Youth Out East, plus
community events and activities as well as volunteering
opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community
members. In addition we provide training & consultancy to the
statutory and voluntary sectors.
Tel: 020 8509 3898
Fax: 020 8521 4720
E-mail: admin@elop.org
FFLAG
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is dedicated to
supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and
daughters. It is a national voluntary organisation and registered
charity with more than 40 telephone helplines across the UK and
parents' groups which hold regular meetings.
Tel: 0117 942 9311
E-mail: info@fflag.org.uk
Visit: www.fflag.org.uk
Freestyle London
Supports young lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender
youth to get a better deal from services in London.
Tel: 020 7064 8383
Email: freestyle@lgbtconsortium.org.uk
Gally Project
South-east London based project/social group for gay, lesbian,
and bisexual youth (under 25) and those questioning their sexual
identity.
Tel: 07730 637 157 or 020 8314 3430
Email: gallymembers@hotmail.com
Galop
Galop is LGBT community
safety charity. They give advice and support to those affected by
homophobic and transphobic violence or hate crime.
Tel: 020 7704 6767
Fax: 020 7704 6707
Email: info@galop.org.uk
Visit: www.galop.org.uk
Imaan
Social Support for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Trans Muslims.
Tel: 07849 170793
Email: info@imaan.org.uk
Visit: www.imaan.org.uk
LGBT Bereavement Helpline
Bereavement helpline and counselling by London Friend.
Every Tuesday and Thursday 19.30 - 22.00
Tel: 020 7403 5969
Visit: www.londonfriend.org.uk/helpline
Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
UK -based international Charity who are praying for an inclusive
church. The aim of the LGCM is to 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. The LGCM National Headquarters office is based in
Tower Hamlets.
Tel: 020 7739 1249
Email: lgcm@lgcm.org.uk
Visit: www.lgcm.org.uk
Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF)
The LGF has been working in the area of mental and sexual health
for many years and is the basis for many important networks in the
North West of England.
Tel: 0161 235 8035
Visit: www.lgf.org.uk
Mermaids
Family support group for children and teenagers with gender
identity issues.
Tel: 07020 935066
Visit: www.mermaids.freeuk.com
Metro Centre
Promoting the positive identity of older lesbians and gay
men
Tel: 020 8265 3311
Email: info@t-metro.co.uk
Visit: www.metrocentreonline.org
Pink Therapy Service
London's private therapy practice working with sexual minority
clients. Aims to provide high quality therapy and training services
for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans people.
Tel: 020 7739 5542
Email: info@pinktherapy.com
Visit: www.pinktherapy.com
Polari
Works on issues affecting older lesbians and gay men, to
influence policy and services older people use (in housing, health,
care, and community safety).
Tel: 020 7255 4480
Fax: 020 7255 4482
Email: info-polari@madasafish.com
Visit: www.casweb.org/polari
Sayge (Psychotherapy & Counselling)
London based provider of gay-affirmative psychotherapy and
counselling services working with individuals to identify,
understand and manage the anxieties that trouble them.
Tel: 020 8376 3412
Email: info@sayge.com
Visit: www.sayge.com
Step Out
Group for young lesbian, gay and bisexual young people under
25
Tel: 020 7739 3082
Email: scott@stepforward-web.org
Stonewall
Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals
Visit: www.stonewall.org.uk
Tower Hamlets Victim Support
Tower Hamlets Victim Support has a specially
trained homophobic crime worker to
support LGBT people
who have experienced a crime.
Victims of crime do not have to report to the police to access
our service and can self-refer.
We are open 9:30am-5pm and based at
3 Merchant Street,
Bow,
E3 4UJ
Tel: 020 8981 8421
Visit: www.victimsupport.org.uk