Life is hard at the moment for everyone with the Covid-19 pandemic ruining many parts of people’s lives.
Enforced into a lockdown, this can be particularly damaging to members of the LGBTQIA+ community, who potentially are stuck at home living with people who are discriminatory against them.
Here are some helplines targeted specifically for providing help and support for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Being gay is okay.
Website: http://www.bgiok.org.uk
Phone: 01483 727677
Galop
Website: https://www.galop.org.uk
Hate crime helpline: 020 7704 2040
Domestic abuse helpline: 0800 999 5428
Mermaids UK
Website: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk
Live chat on their website.
Phone: 0808 801 0400
Text: 85258
Mindline Trans+
Website: https://bristolmind.org.uk/help-and-counselling/mindline-transplus/
Phone: 0300 330 5468
Stonewall
Website: https://www.stonewall.org.uk
Phone: 0800 0502020
Stonewall Housing
Website: https://stonewallhousing.org
Phone: 020 7359 5767
Switchboard
Website: https://switchboard.lgbt
Live chat available on their website.
Phone: 0300 330 0630Email: chris@switchboard.lgbt