Useful Organisations

Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus

LGBT Plus aims to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexuals and others questioning or expressing their gender identity and sexuality (otherwise known as LGBT Plus), their families, friends, supporters and allies

Border Womens Aid

Women who support women. Working to create a community where all women & children can be safe and strong, to live empowered lives free from domestic abuse in all its forms.

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LGBT Health and Wellbeing

Promoting the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) adults (16+) in Scotland. Welcoming the entire diversity of our LGBT+ community including non-binary, queer, intersex, asexual people and all identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.

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BiScotland

Scottish voluntary organisation for bisexuals and people who think they might be bi. Our volunteers run monthly meetings, occasional social events, campaign for bi pride and visibility, and do outreach and support.

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MindOut

MindOut is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people. Working to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all LGBTQ communities and to make mental health a community concern.

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Mermaids

Supports transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children and young people (under 20s), as well as families and professionals 

involved in their care. We also currently offer web chat support to students up to the age of 25.

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Asexual Visibility and Education Network

Hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality.

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Strives to create open, honest discussion about asexuality among sexual and asexual people alike.

LGBT Domestic Abuse Scotland

The LGBT Domestic Abuse project works across Scotland to raise awareness of LGBT people's experiences of domestic abuse and improve service responses to LGBT people who experience domestic abuse and other forms of gender based violence.

LGBT Youth Scotland

Scotland’s national charity for LGBTI young people, aged 13–25 years, across the country. They also deliver the LGBT Charter programme to schools, organisations and businesses.

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Scottish Borders Rape Crisis Centre

Support, information and advocacy for all women and girls in the Scottish Borders who have experienced rape or sexual violence.

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Equality Network

The Equality Network is a leading national charity working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights in Scotland.

Equality Network also has a comprehensive directory of LGBT+ organisation in Scotland.

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Scottish Trans Alliance

Improving  gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland. Inclusive of non-binary people. Striving for everyone in Scotland to be safe and valued whatever their gender identity and gender reassignment status and to have full freedom in their gender expression.

LEAP Sports Scotland

LEAP Sports Scotland (Leadership, Equality and Active Participation in Sports for LGBTI people in Scotland) works for greater inclusion for LGBTI people in sport and against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in a sports context.

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UK Intersex Association (UKIA)

An education, advocacy, campaigning and support organisation which works on behalf of Intersex people.

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Intersex people are individuals whose anatomy or physiology differ from contemporary cultural stereotypes of what constitute typical male and female.

Stonewall Scotland

Stonewall stands for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. To create a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves and can live their lives to the full. Fighting for the freedom, equity and potential of LGBTQ+ people everywhere.