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Local Organisations

Delia’s Trans Advisory (more info) A CIC (Community Interest Company) that we provides a range of personal services and advice to individuals, family members and friends regarding gender correction (re-assignment). They also provide specialist advice regarding equality and diversity to organisations within the private, public and voluntary sectors to raise awareness and to help promote understanding and acceptance. Making a gender change, whether permanently or not, can be a traumatic experience. This website, and the people and services you’ll find on it, are here to guide you through the maze and make this a simpler process for you and your life. Fully confidential, absolutely personal, and only based on our fully tried and tested experience. Visit their website here www.deliatransadvisory.com

MK FFLAG (Friends & Families of Lesbians  & Gays) FFLAG (Friends and Families of Lesbians & Gays) is a group set up to support the friends and families of lesbians and gays, bisexual or transgender people.  FFLAG is a continually growing national voluntary organisation and registered charity with 18 telephone helplines across the UK and parents’ groups which hold regular meetings. The helplines are there for any one who has concerns over the sexuality of their family member or friend, where they are able to voice their fears, frustrations and joys. Where they can speak to some one who is coping, who understands and accepts their child’s sexuality. Their national site is at www.fflag.org.uk, but their local contact Judith can be contacted on 01908 610607 or judithetaylor {at} hotmail.co(.)uk

Sexual Health Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire NHS have just launched a great new website at www.sexualhealthbucks.com gives you all the information you need to be able to lead a healthy and fulfilling sex life. You can find out about all areas of sexual health and use their our handy service finder to locate your nearest sexual health service.

Brook Milton Keynes Offers sexual health services and advice for 13 – 24 years olds. Info more information on Sexual Health click here an visit the Brook website here.

STaSS An independent HIV/AIDS support service in Milton Keynes. It works with people of all ages, races, genders, ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs or sexual orientations. They run 3 support groups, one for men one for women and one mixed group. The dates and times of the support groups are on our events calendar. For further details, visit www.stass.org.uk or call  01908 282 185 (6:30-8pm) / 07950 397475.

Civil Partnerships

For details on how to arrange a civil partnership in the Milton Keynes Unitary Authority area, please visit Milton Keynes Council’s Civil Partnership Registration Information page, or if you are in Bucks, please visit Buckinghamshire County Council’s Civil Partnerships page. Good guides to civil partnerships are available from Stonewall and the Citizens Advice Bureau.

National Organisations

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard (LLGS) provides an information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men, bisexual people and anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality. Their website is at www.llgs.org.uk

Stonewall National Charity that campaigns for equality of lesbian, gay and bisexual people across Britain. Website here.

The Gender Trust The largest Registered Charity in a position to help adults throughout the United Kingdom who are Transsexual, Gender Dysphoric, Transgender (i.e. those who seek to adjust their lives to live as women or men, or come to terms with their situation despite their genetic background), or those who’s lives are affected by gender identity issues. See their website for more details. They also run a helpline – 0845 231 0505 – offering information and support to anyone affected by gender identity issues (10am-10pm Mon-Fri, 1- 10pm Sat-Sun)

Mind.org’s factsheets on LGBT and mental health The factsheets aim to address some of the mental health issues specific to the lesbian, gay and bisexual communities. It also addresses the attitudes and discrimination that the LGB (but not T?) community is often met with, both by the NHS and society as a whole. The sheets can be found here.

AVERT.Org Website info on LGBT & HIV AVERTing HIV & AIDS website has lots of useful information on LGBT issues and HIV, AIDS and safe sex, click here to visit it.

The Samaritans Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Further details at www.samaritans.org

Bi.Org Serving the worldwide bi-sexual community with a central hub of information for bi-sexuals. Their site is at www.bi.org

Broken Rainbow Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experiencing domestic violence. They have a new helpline number: 0300 999 LGBT (5428) which is free to call even from mobiles. For further info click here.

Muslim Gay Mens Forum A group for discussion, information and support for believing Muslim gay men who wish to maintain their faith and continue to serve Allah while they are at various stages of dealing with and accepting their homosexuality. The group can be found here.

Depression Alliance Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people affected by depression. This web site contains information about the symptoms of depression, treatments for depression, as well as Depression Alliance’s campaigns and local groups. More information is on their website.

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