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Other Voluntary Organisations

 

GYL Project
The GYL Project is a helpline for gay, lesbian and bisexual young people under the age of 25. It's based in Bridgend and can offer advice and support.
Helpline open Monday - Friday
4pm-8pm; 01656 649990

Swansea Women's Centre
Meeting space, resource centre and organiser of courses etc.
25 Mansel Street, Swansea, SA1 5SQ, 01792-411 119. (See also our 'scene' page.)

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard (incl. comprehensive guide to regional voluntary organisations and switchboards)

Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (Helplines and Support Groups)

 

Queery Org

Stonewall

National Friend

The International Lesbian and Gay Association

Regard (The National Organisation of Disabled Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals and Transgender People)

Border Women (A website for lesbians, who live along the Welsh/English border.)

Lesbian Information Service

TransActive UK (Umbrella organisation for Transsexual People (transpeople) who wish to campaign for transsexual and trangender rights in the UK)

Albert Kennedy Trust (Helping homeless gay and lesbian teenagers)

FFLAG (Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

 

Advice and Help

 

Self-Help Magazine (online) (a collection of articles on lgbt issues. Seems to be reputable.)

 

Pink Parents

 

UK-Gay-Parents

 

Hold tight, tight hold (Information about same sex domestic abuse)

 

Health

 

Terence Higgins Trust

 

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

 

AVERT (AIDS charity)

 

Metrom8 (London's Sexual Health Directory for Gay Men)

 

Sexual Health: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues (general information: coming out, sexual identity etc.)

 

 

 

Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Health Links

 

 

 

Men's Health (general information)

 

 

 

Lesbian Women's Health

 

Other organisations: Professional, Unions, Schools

 

 

Organisation for Lesbian and Gay Professionals

 

GLAM (offers information on projects, training, and community service to educate the gay community in the arts)

 

GLADD (Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists)

 

Out in UNISON

 

PROUD (LGBT organisation within the Public and Commercial Services Union). Contact person in Wales: Debbie Rees, National PCS Proud Representative for Wales, Chair of the Wales TUC Lesbian and Gay Committee. Email Deborah.Rees@landreg.gsi.gov.uk or ring 01792 355 119. The national PROUD website is at http://www.pcsproud.org.uk/.
Read Mike Harley's discussion about coming out at work here.

 

National Union of Teachers. Contact: Howard Llewellyn, Wales Representative of the National Union of Teachers Working Party on LGBT Issues in Education. Tel: 01443-741 737. Email: hpllewellyn@hotmail.com. Find information about Schools Out National at http://www.schools-out.org.uk/.

 

See also LAGER below.

 

Legal and Financial Advice

 

Legal Advice (Wales)

 

See our list of gay/gay-friendly lawyers (UK)

 

LAGER (Lesbian and Gay Employment Rights)

 

Pinkfinance.com (Online gay money magazine. Contains independent financial advice relevant to the gay & lesbian community.)

 

Gayfinance.info (Gay finance - pensions, life insurance and tax advice from Isis Financial Planners - committed to fighting discrimination )

 

Lesbianfinance.info Lesbian finance - pensions, life insurance and tax advice from Isis Financial Planners - committed to fighting discrimination

Police, Armed Forces & Prison Service (incl. prisoners)

 

 

 

Lesbian and Gay Police Association

 

Sam Johnson is the new Diversity Officer for South Wales Police. Get directly in touch with him in any diversity matter whatsoever. Contact details: Sam Johnson, Police Headquarters, Cowbridge Road, Bridgend CF31 3SU. Tel: 01656-302 170, mobile; 0781-298 8064. Email: swpkdiv_diversity@cwcom.net.

 

Armed Forces Lesbian & Gay Association

 

Out-Side-In (A UK registered charity offering a helping hand for gay prisoners)

Religious and Spiritual

 

 

 

Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group

 

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement

 

Quest Linkline (Helpline for Gay and Lesbian Catholics)

Gay Internet (Wales)

 

Gay Exchange Wales (New on-line meeting place for gay men and women in Wales)

 

 

 

GayWales

 

 

 

Gayscape (Wales)

 

 

Gay Internet (general)

 

Rainbowquery (Gay search engine based in San Francisco)

 

 

 

Gay to Z (Gay search engine based in London, lists mainly gay businesses)

 

 

 

Gayscape

 

 

 

Gaydar

 

 

 

Gaydargirls

 

 

 

GayCom

 

 

 

Gay Youth (UK)

 

 

 

Bush Baby! (Lesbian internet space)

 

 

 

My Gay Web (USA-based)

 

 

 

Rainbow Network

 

 

 

Lesbian.org (promoting Lesbian visibility on the internet)

 

Gay-Link (Chat)

 

Eurogay (Uk & Ireland)

Books and Magazines

 

Gay's the Word (Based in London)

 

Libertas! (Lesbian bookshop, based in York)

 

Concharbooks (Internet bookshop)

 

The Gay and Lesbian Bookshop

 

DIVA (Lesbian magazine)

 

 

 

Gay Times

 

Gay Cruz (internet magazine)

 

 

 

Rainbowsauce (large list of lgtb publications with links to online booksellers)

 

 

 

Have a look at our booklist.

 

 

Sports & Outdoors

 

Gay Outdoor Club (South Wales)

Out in Wales

See also our 'news' page.

 

AberEvents (The alternative for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Aberystwyth and surrounding area.)

 

Dyfed Diners (The monthly Dining Club in West Wales for like-minded men and women.)

 

Rainbow Centre Project (South Wales)

History

 

Brighton Ourstory Project

University LGBT Organisations

 

LGBT Society at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth

 

LGBT Society at the University of Wales, Bangor

 

LGBT Society at the University of Wales, Cardiff

 

LGBT Society at the University of Glamorgan

 

LGBT Society at the University of Wales, Lampeter

 

LGBT Society at the University of Wales Swansea

Various LGBT Businesses

 

Gorgeous Goddess (Hotel in Lesbos, Greece. Offers workshops, retreats, etc.)