Topic - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered
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- Glasgow LGBT Centre
The Glasgow LGBT Centre celebrates equality and diversity in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The centre offers an inclusive physical space as well as advocacy, support, learning and welfare services. - Sandyford Initiative
The Sandyford Initiative offers a wide range of health services, advice, information, referrals and support for women, men and young people on all aspects of emotional, reproductive and sexual health. Main services include free condoms and contraception, screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV counselling / testing, abortion referrals and counselling, menopause clinic, psychosexual therapy, vasectomy counselling. . Specialist services include the Sappho Health Service for lesbians and bisexual women, the Steve Retson Project for gay men, the Gender Clinic, Vasectomy Clinic, The Place (for young people aged 17 and under) and the Thrive service (for men who have been sexually abused). The Centre for Women's Health on the 2nd floor is a women only space and offers emotional counselling and support along with some specialist counselling services e.g. eating disorders The Sandyford also has a public lending library service open to all specialising in health and wellbeing. The Library has free public access Internet computers and is also a Learndirect Centre. A free crèche is available within Sandyford. - Steve Retson Project
The Steve Retson Project, based at the Sandyford Initiative and the Glasgow Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Centre, is a sexual health project aimed at gay men's needs. It offers testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B, HIV testing, free condoms, as well as counselling, advice and information on sexual health. All services (including treatments) are free of charge. The site contains information on clinics, including service available, times and locations, and how to make an appointment. Also available from the site are answers to frequently asked questions, information on how to have a healthy gay sex life, Core magazine and information on the Glasgow gay scene. - Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard was established in 1976 as a support service for people in the West of Scotland experiencing problems relating to sexuality. Today, Switchboard offers a wide range of services to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transvestites, transsexuals and their families and friends. Four phone lines are open every night of the year from 7pm until 1Opm and all the calls are confidential. Switchboard is a member of the British Association of Counselling and the Scottish Switchboards Association. - Equal
Equal was born when NHS Greater Glasgow, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Ayrshire & Arran got together and agreed to work together to promote and enhance the sexual health information available to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in the West of Scotland. - Gay Men's Health
Gay Men’s Health exists to improve the physical, mental, emotional, social and sexual health of all gay and bisexual men living in Edinburgh and the Lothians. This site contains research information, a list of general practitioners and reports. - Get Rubbered
Website of PHACE Scotland, a registered charity which promotes sexual health by challenging prejudice, building support and helping people overcome isolation. The charity runs a free postal condom distribution scheme aimed at gay men in rural areas of Scotland. - Healthy Gay Scotland
Healthy Gay Scotland is a Scotland wide HIV health promotion initiative. Healthy Gay Scotland devises and delivers a national programme of work which aims at preventing the spread of HIV among gay and bisexual men. This site contains medical advice, news, links and a directory. - LGBT Youth Scotland
LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation commiteed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender young people in Scotland. The site offers advice, support, news, resources for family and friends and training resources for workers and organisations. - Phace Scotland
Phace Scotland provides a range of services for people who are HIV positive; gay and bisexual men; lesbians, those questioning their sexuality and for the wider community. - The Albert Kennedy Trust
This is the website of The Albert Kennedy Trust which is a national charity aimed at supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual young people. This site includes a description of the services provided by the organisation as well as news and donation information. - The Gender Trust
The Gender Trust is the only Registered Charity in the United Kingdom which specifically helps adults who are Transsexual, Gender Dysphoric or Trangender i.e. those who seek to adjust their lives to live as women or men, or to come to terms with their situation despite their genetic background.
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