Here’s what we actually do, and why it still needs doing.

LGB Alliance was founded in 2019. Here’s what we actually do, and why it still needs doing.

We stand up for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. That means campaigning, connecting, and sometimes just saying clearly what others won’t; that same-sex attraction is a real, distinct thing. Not a spectrum. Not a category to be redefined.

We run the UK’s only dedicated helpline for LGB young people. Text-based. Free. Confidential. Staffed by volunteers who’ve been there themselves.

We build connection. Friends of LGB Alliance groups meet across the UK, from Aberdeen to Devon, in pubs, on walks, over dinner. This is a network of groups giving all lesbians, gay men and bisexuals the chance to meet and socialise in their own local area.

We campaign. Gay Teens Aren’t Sick. Adoption, Fostering & You. Let’s Look After Each Other. Don’t Call Me Queer. These aren’t slogans, they are active campaigns with evidence, resources and real outcomes behind them.

We are a registered charity. No government funding. Supported by you. Find out what we do and how to get involved: lgballiance.org.uk

If you know a young person who needs support, our helpline is here. Free, text-based, run by LGB volunteers. Thelgbhelpline.org

There are Friends of LGB Alliance groups in over 30 locations across the UK.

Aberdeen. Bristol. Cambridge. Devon and Cornwall. Edinburgh. East Sussex. Jersey. Kent. Lancashire. Leeds. Leicester. Lincoln. Liverpool. London. Manchester. Norfolk. Nottingham. Sheffield. Somerset. Suffolk. Tyne and Wear. West Yorkshire. York.

And more.

They meet in pubs, on walks, at the theatre, over dinner. No formal agenda. No politics unless someone brings it up. Just lesbians, gay men and bisexuals getting together because being around each other matters.

If there’s a group near you, drop them an email. If there isn’t one, we can help you start it.

Find your nearest group: lgballiance.org.uk/friends-of-lgb-alliance

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Tweet 1: Most gender non-conforming young people grow up to be gay or lesbian. So why are we treating them as though something is wrong with them? This is specifically an LGB issue and LGB Alliance has been saying so for years. [Thread.]

Tweet 2: The research is consistent and has been for decades: the majority of children who present as gender non-conforming – who don’t fit neatly into social expectations of how boys and girls should be – grow up to be same-sex attracted adults. Happy. Well-adjusted. Gay.

Tweet 3: That matters because the clinical response to these children has shifted dramatically. What was once watchful waiting, letting children develop naturally, has in many settings become active affirmation of a trans identity. The long-term consequences of that shift are not yet fully understood.

Tweet 4: LGB Alliance does not oppose support for young people who are struggling. We oppose a system that tells a teenage lesbian she might be a boy and that medical intervention is the answer before anyone has asked whether she might simply be gay.

Tweet 5: There is a word for the historical practice of telling gay and lesbian young people their identity needs to be corrected and that they need clinical intervention. We fought hard to stop it. We will not accept a new version of it.

Tweet 6: Gay teens aren’t sick. They don’t need drugs or surgery. They need adults who will tell them the truth: being gay is not a problem to be solved. lgballiance.org.uk/gay-teens-arent-sick

We ask this genuinely, because a lot of people who encounter us for the first time assume we’re something we’re not.

What’s the one thing you wish more people understood about what LGB Alliance actually does?

Tell us in the comments. We read every one.

(And if you’re still finding out yourself then lgballiance.org.uk is a good place to start.)

Every Pride season, a familiar narrative appears: LGB people are victims. Things are terrible. Send money.

The reality is more complicated, and more interesting.

Britain has some of the strongest legal protections for LGB people in the world. Civil partnerships. Equal marriage. Hate crime legislation. Adoption rights. Employment protection. These were fought for, won, and they’re real.

What is also real: those protections are being quietly eroded in areas most people don’t notice. LGB-only spaces being legally challenged. Young gay and lesbian people being fast-tracked to medical treatment. The specific needs of gay and bi men – particularly around chemsex – being swallowed into an LGBTQ+ acronym that doesn’t serve them.

LGB Alliance isn’t in the business of telling people things are hopeless. We’re in the business of being specific about what’s actually happening and doing something about it.

That’s a different kind of Pride.

lgballiance.org.uk

We have a book group. We meet online every month. Here’s how to join.

LGB Alliance has a book group.

We meet online every month; all are welcome and its free to join.

We read memoir, literary fiction, history, biography always with an LGB lens. We don’t always agree on the books. That’s part of the point.

We share our thoughts, our insights and sometimes our own stories.

Why don’t you join us?

Lgballiance.org.uk/our-book-group

No teen should be medicalised for being lesbian, gay or bisexual. Join us to protect young people. Your support helps us fight back against the medicalisation of LGB youth.

Become a Core Supporter today!

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Together we are stronger. Friendship, connection and community are all made possible by our Core Supporters.

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Every week, young people reach out through our online Helpline. Your support makes sure someone is always there to listen.

Whether it’s about coming out, bullying, or feeling alone, The LGB Helpline is here for young people who need us.

Support our helpline by becoming a Core Supporter today!

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Almost all current research is compromised as it’s not only LGB.

Our exclusively LGB research shines a light on the lives of real Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual people.

We produce groundbreaking reports, with real data to affect social change, and your support makes it possible.

Become a Core Supporter to help fund this research.

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📣 Speaking Out! 📣

Your support helps us speak up for LGB people everywhere.

From conferences to marches, we speak out for LGB people across the UK. Your support amplifies our voices. Become a Core Supporter today.

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