Other Support

Other Support

We have compiled a list of support organisations and resources that focus on religion and belief related matters and also some other links we found useful.
Click a button below to learn more.

Religion & Belief
Other Support

Religion & Belief

Learning that a loved one is LGBTQ+ can be challenging for those from faith backgrounds, often prompting deep personal reflection. Many find strength through this journey, supported by others with similar experiences. While FFLAG does not interpret religious texts, its members and local groups offer empathetic support and can direct families to helpful external resources.
Please click on the logo of the relevant group to be taken to their website, social media page or contact details.

Christian
Humanism
Jewish
Muslim

Christian

One Body One Faith

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement seeks 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.

Whosoever

Whosoever is an online magazine dedicated to the spiritual growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians.

Two 23 Network

This is a web site dedicated to helping gay Christians with useful information, testimonies etc.

Diverse Church

Diverse Church is a registered charity working for the acceptance of LGBT+ people within the Christian church.

Changing Attitude

Changing Attitude England, founded in 1995, is a network of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual members of the Church of England. They welcome as members everyone whose concern is to work for change in the church’s understanding of human sexuality.

Their goal is to reach the day when the Anglican Church fully accepts, welcomes and offers equality of opportunity to lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

Open Table Network

A charity comprising a growing partnership of Christian communities across England & Wales which welcome and affirm people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, & Asexual (LGBTQIA) together with families, friends and anyone who wants to belong in an accepting, loving community.

Metropolitan Churches

Humanist

Humanists UK

Humanism is a way of life based on the belief that we face our problems with our own moral and intellectual resources. Humanism places no reliance on any god or gods, ‘holy’ books or the supernatural. Its values such as honesty, accepting responsibility, co­operation and caring for others are based on a concern for human dignity and welfare that is free from dogma.

Humanists totally accept the validity of lesbian and gay individuals and their families and give unequivocal support to lesbian and gay rights. They have consistently backed legal reform usually in the face of highly organised and financed opposition from religious bodies. The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has consultative status at the United Nations and the European Parliament. It is also affiliated to Amnesty International. It is committed to opposing discrimination and prejudice of all sorts.

The journey to accept the sexuality of our sons and daughters is rarely smooth but humanists are free from what can be the damaging reservations of adherents to religions that consider homosexuality a ‘sin’ and oppose basic human rights for our gay children.

Gloria Jenkins – FFLAG Wales
(Gloria is a former Chair of FFLAG Wales and is the proud mother of a gay son and a lesbian daughter).

 

Jewish

Parents of Jewish Gays and Lesbians

Support for parents within the Jewish faith is offered by Parents of Jewish Gays and Lesbians.

Keshet UK

KeshetUK is a registered charity that aims to ensure that Jewish LGBT+ people and their families are included throughout Jewish life in the UK.

Muslim

Imaan

Imaan supports LGBT Muslim people, their families and friends, to address issues of sexual orientation within Islam. It provides a safe space and support network to address issues of common concern through sharing individual experiences and institutional resources.

Imaan promotes the Islamic values of peace, social justice and tolerance through its work, and aspires to bring about a world that is free from prejudice and discrimination against all Muslims and LGBT people.

Inclusive Mosque

The Inclusive Mosque Initiative is a registered charity that creates safe and inclusive places of worship and spiritual practice and promotes inclusive Islamic principles.

Naz & Matt Foundation

A specialist charity providing a comprehensive range of trauma informed 1-2-1 and group support services to LGBTQI+ individuals, or their parents, from religious or culturally conservative backgrounds.

Other Support

We have a few links that may be of interest for other support below.

Please click on the logos to be taken to each group’s website or social media page.

BME
Bisexual
Trans
Non Binary
Children of LGBT
Partners
Domestic Abuse
Homophobia
Legal
Mental Health
LGBT and Trans+ Support

BME Information & Support

Spark and Co

Spark and  Co. is a Community Interest Company that supports people of colour in the UK by providing information, education & opportunity. The web link takes you to their page of resources for BME LGBTQIA+ people.

Bisexual advice & support

bi.org

A web portal for the Bisexual community.

American Institute of Bisexuality

Bisexual Ally

How to be an ally to people who are bisexual.

Trans support

Tanswiki

A comprehensive directory of non-commercial groups and organisations supporting or assisting trans and gender diverse individuals, their families and friends across the UK.

TransUnite

Searchable directory of UK trans support groups.

Mum of Trans kid

Support Blog from a Mum of a Trans (or gender queer) kid

Gender Identity Advice

Advice for teenagers (from the NHS)

Non Binary support

Innerbody

What Does It Mean To Be Nonbinary?

Support for children of LGBT parents

Colage

Colage – Support for children of Lesbians and Gays everywhere

UK Contact: Anna Carisson

Email: [email protected]

Support for partners and spouses

Straight Spouse Network

U.S. based international support organisation that provides personal, confidential support and information to heterosexual spouses/partners.

LGBT domestic abuse support

National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline

The only National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline, providing confidential support to all members of the LGBT communities, their family & friends, and agencies supporting them.
 
Office: 0845 260 5560
Helpline: 0300 999 5428

Adults & young people affected by homophobia

EACH

An award­ winning charity for adults and young people affected by homophobia.
 
It is also a training agency for employers and organisations committed to realising an equal and safe working environment for all.

Pink Law

The Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre is committed to offering both a welcoming and confidential environment for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) community when seeking free legal advice.

Mental Health Charities

Elop

A holistic lesbian and gay mental health charity based in East London, that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities.

Tel: 020 8509 3898

For youth groups or 1:1 support for young people, contact Bernd Halschka at [email protected]

Anna Freud

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is a national charity with empathy for LGBT+ children and their families.

It has produced an excellent resource to support the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex young people called “LGBTQI+ mental health” which can be downloaded from this page of their website.

LGBT and Trans+ Support

Intercom Trust

Devon & Cornwall

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