Wendy’s Story

Wendy’s Story

There are two things that underpin my adoption journey; the first is I always wanted to be a mum and the second is that I would not change a single decision in my life up to the point I met my daughter. Growing up I was not a doll playing girly girl, I was as big a...
Harshil’s Story

Harshil’s Story

My husband and I knew that we wanted a family, and providing a loving and safe home for children in need of a forever family seemed like the obvious way to go. Having thought about it for a long time, we eventually got in touch with a local adoption agency in 2019. At...
Bev Jackson on US vs Skrmetti

Bev Jackson on US vs Skrmetti

Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Today, 4 December 2024, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of the US v Skrmetti – the name of the Attorney-General of Tennessee. At issue was the constitutionality of Tennessee’s bill banning puberty blockers and...

Chemsex: a supporter’s experience

As the tourniquet came off and the meth rushed through my body, a small part of my brain remained sane. “You’re about to do something really stupid,” I remember thinking. “Don’t have unprotected sex with this stranger.” It was good advice, but far too late. Already,...

Our survey said…

We carried out a survey of our supporters in 2022 and 1,267 of you took part.  We learnt a huge amount, the main finding being that there’s no such thing as a typical LGB Alliance supporter. It’s clear we come from all around the world, are all ages, we’re lesbian,...