Director Dominic Davies (W1) Hon. Clinical Associate Charles Neal Associates Catherine Butler Leah Davidson (N8) Tim Foskett (N4) Deirdre Haslam (E15) Anthony Johnson (SW16) Lyndsey Moon (NW1) Damian Mc Cann (W1) Havva Mustafa (SE1) Keith Silvester (SE1) Cloud Taylor (E17/SE1) Judy Yellin (N2) Christopher Whiteley (W1) Essentials in Sexual Minority Therapy Resources – organisations and websites Apt #3 3-4 Archer Street Alternatives to Commercial ‘Gay Scene’ London W1D 7AP Kairos in Soho http://www.kairosinsoho.org.uk/ T + 44 20 7434 0367 PACE workshops – mostly aimed at gay and bisexual men (but have some for women) M + 44 7971 205323 http://www.pacehealth.org.uk/ [email protected] GMFA workshops – aimed at gay men – funded via HIV budgets http://www.metromate.org.uk/ www.pinktherapy.com Why Don’t You… http://www.gawhydontyou.com (sports, groups and activities for LGBT’s in London – mostly male groups) Edward Carpenter Community (ECC) – http://www.edwardcarpentercommunity.org.uk holidays and events for gay and bi men Out Everywhere http://www.outeverywhere.com/ National gay men’s dating & social network Rainbow Network http://www.rainbownetwork.com/ dating/social networking Jake http://www.jaketm.org/ gay male professional’s networking site Pink Jukebox http://www.pinkjukebox.co.uk/ Latin and Ballroom dancing in London. Waltzing with Hilda http://www.hildas.org.uk Women only Latin and Ballroom dancing in Lon- don Dance Out Loud http://www.myspace.com/gay5rhythms LGBT 5 Rhythms (Gabrielle Roth) dance group in London Pink Sofa http://www.thepinksofa.com/ lesbian dating/social network Sistahood http://www.sistahood.org.uk/ lesbian dating and socialising in North East England Sister Act http://www.sisteract.org/ lesbian and bi women’s social group in East Anglia Drill Hall Darlings http://www.drillhall.co.uk/ps12.html Lesbian drama group London Hiking Dykes http://www.hikingdykes.co.uk/ Lesbian outdoor groups Gay Outdoor Club http://www.hikingdykes.co.uk/ Gay men’s outdoor groups Outdoor Lads http://www.outdoorlads.com/ As an outdoor pursuits group, each month we run a wide range of activities: from camping, hostelling, hillwalking and indoor climbing, to the more extreme activities like gorge scrambling, ice climbing, technical mountain biking and many more. London Friend http://www.londonfriend.org.uk/ befriending, counselling and social groups for men and women. Shaun Levin http://www.shaunlevin.com/ Gay Men’s Writing Group & workshops Time Out Lesbian and Gay Listings Venue (Bristol) Listing magazine Queery http://www.queery.org.uk/ online listing and information of LGBT events and organisa- tions Manchester based Non-scene Resources Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club www.gaybikers.co.uk Manchester’s Gay Bikers Club is for gay men and women bikers in the UK, and with a current membership of around 500, are the biggest gay biking club in Europe LGBT Youth www.lgym.org.uk Lesbian and Gay Youth Manchester (LGYM) is a Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual (LGB) Project based in the city centre for LGB's aged 14 to 25. Manchester Lesbian & Gay Chorus www.mlgc.org.uk Manchester Lesbian & Gay Chorus exists to give people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in and around Greater Manchester the opportunity to make music in a friendly, safe environment Manchester Parents Group www.manpg.co.uk Proud to be celebrating 21 years of supporting parents of lesbian, gay & bisexual sons and daughters. They have accepted their sexuality and want to help other parents and family members do the same. For the past 21 years they have run parents support group meetings, run telephone help lines, educated and campaigned for equality for ALL their children. Apt #3 3-4 Archer Street London Manchester Prairie Dogs www.manchesterprairiedogs.co.uk W1D 7AP Manchester Prairie Dogs was formed some 8 years ago and has grown to become one of T + 44 20 7434 0367 Manchester's best known and best loved line dancing groups. Their membership includes all age M + 44 7971 205323 groups, sexes, orientation and ability [email protected] www.pinktherapy.com Manchester Sharks www.manchestersharks.co.uk The Manchester Sharks is the north of England's first gay and lesbian polo club. Manchester Triangle Club http://www.manchesterdeafcentre.com/groups.aspx?page=84 The Manchester Triangle Club – promoting the LGBT deaf group based at Manchester deaf centre SM Dykes Manchester www.smdykes.org.uk Aim to support lesbian and bisexual SM-ers through meetings and play parties. We welcome all women who live full-time as women, and FTM and intersexed persons who feel that they still have links to the women’s community. Village Manchester Football Club www.vmfc.co.uk Manchester's only gay men's football club. Village Spartans Manchester Village Spartans Rugby Football Club, we are in a the full time RFU league playing schedule matches as well as gay teams in the UK, Europe and America. Experienced or novice come along to their training session in Sale. Drugs and Alcohol Support Drugs and Alcohol Service for London http://www.alcoholeast.org.uk/ Antidote Project – Soho http://www.thehungerford.org/antidote.asp Alcoholics Anonymous has lesbian and gay meetings in London and elsewhere. Gay Depression http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Gender/Site/depression/depression_in_community .htm Outcome http://www.islingtonmind.org.uk/outcome.asp Day centre for LGBT people with men- tal health support needs in Camden and Islington. Sexual Minorities and Disability Regard http://www.regard.org.uk/index.htm LGBT disability organisation Bent - http://www.bentvoices.org/ an online journal for disabled gay men Deaf UK - http://www.deafgayuk.com Elfrida Society http://www.elfrida.com/ supports people with learning disabilities Abuse and Domestic Violence Broken Rainbow - http://www.broken-rainbow.org.uk/ support for LGBT’s experience domestic violence. SOLA—Survivors Of Lesbian Partnerships Abuse – offers emotional support and information to lesbians who have been physically, emotionally and/or sexually abused in a lesbian relation- ship. Phone: +44 (0)20 7328 7389 (Tue-Fri 10.30am-1pm and 2.30pm-4.30pm). Email: [email protected] Survivors UK http://www.survivorsuk.org/ Support and counselling for male survivors of sexual Apt #3 3-4 Archer Street abuse and rape. London CISTERS (Child Incest Survivors) Gillian Finch or Alison Tel 02380 338080 W1D 7AP E-Mail [email protected] Cisters PO Box 119 Eastleigh SO50 9ZF T + 44 20 7434 0367 Support Network for adult women who were sexually abused as children (self help approach) M + 44 7971 205323 Regular group meetings in Southampton. Newsletter conferences and training for support [email protected] workers e.g. Social workers Counsellors etc. www.pinktherapy.com Heterosexual Partners Straight Spouse Network http://www.ssnetwk.org/index.shtml Sexual Minority Therapy Organisations In addition of course, to Pink Therapy http://www.pinktherapy.com British Psychological Society Lesbian and Gay Section - http://www.bps.org.uk/lesgay/lesgay_home.cfm - has a listserve and produces a journal (the Lesbian and Gay Psychology Review) Lesbian Information Service - http://www.lesbianinformationservice.org/ research, articles and support for lesbians ran by Jan Bridget. Consortium of LGBT voluntary and community organisations - http://lgbtconsortium.org.uk Assoc for Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists http://www.aglp.org/ produces the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy (published by Haworth Press Inc.) American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/ Lesbian and Gay Concerns (reading/resources etc) Association for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues in Counselling http://www.aglbic.org/ (Part of American Counselling Association), vast reading lists/resources section Michael Shernoff’s website/articles for/about gay men. http://www.gaypsychotherapy.com/ Terence Higgins Trust - http://www.tht.org.uk/ HIV/AIDS counselling and support NAZ project http://www.naz.org.uk/ sexual health information for BME communities Relate http://www.relate.org.uk/ counselling and sex therapy Relationship Counselling for London http://www.counselling4london.com/ Tavistock Clinic based relationship counselling. PACE http://www.pacehealth.org.uk/ counselling, advocacy and groupwork for LGB(T) people. Counselling only available for people earning less than £22k. Online Training for Doctors in Gender, Sexuality and Health issues: http://www.genderandhealth.ca/en/modules/sexandsexuality/module-map.jsp Gender Issues Resources Press for Change http://www.pfc.org.uk/ campaigning group Gender Information Research & Education Society (GIRES) http://www.gires.org.uk/ TS Roadmap http://www.tsroadmap.com/ a comprehensive (US based) guide to MtF trans- sexuals Transgenderzone http://www.transgenderzone.com/index.htm online resources and support. The Gender Trust http://www.gendertrust.org.uk/ Beaumont Society http://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/ support for TV/TS/TG’s Female to Male Network - http://www.ftm.org.uk/ F2M London http://www.ftmlondon.org.uk Mermaids - http://www.mermaids.freeuk.com/ family support for children and teenagers around gender identity issues. Western Boys are a group offering guidance and support for all female to male (FTM) identified people. The group is for those at any stage of transition from those still considering their gen- der identity to people who have completed their transition. http://www.westernboys.org/ Depend http://www.depend.org.uk/ support for spouses and families of Trans people Apt #3 3-4 Archer Street World Professional Association