Events

• Spotlight on LGBT issues - notes from the event, 26 September 2006

Resources

Housing and Homelessness Services

• Stonewall Housing – the only specialist housing support provider wholly dedicated to supporting the LGBT communities across London.

• Albert Kennedy Trust – working with LGBT young people who are, or at risk of being homeless.

• Camden LGBT Forum – runs monthly Housing Clinics for Camden residents in any form of housing who feel their treatment is being affected by being LGBT. 020 7470 8760

• Cognito Group at Connection at St Martins – support group for young, homeless LGB people. 020 7766 5550

General LGBT organisations

• Sexual Orientation Equality Scheme - GLA initiative to promote quality for LGB Londoners

• The Metro Centre – provides support, advice, information, event, training primarily in South-East London. 020 8265 3311

• Pace – promoting lesbian and gay health and emotional well-being. Offers a range of free or low cost services, mainly in North London.

• Galop – London’s LGBT community safety charity working with the police and those affected by hate crime. Helpline: 020 7704 2040

• Broken Rainbow - offer support to LGBT people who have experienced domestic violence. Helpline: 08452 60 44 60

• Stonewall runs the Diversity Champions programme – a good practice forum promoting LGB equality in the workplace, which includes homelessness projects.

• London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard – offers confidential help and advice. Helpline: 020 7837 7324

• London’s LGBT Resource Directory – search for organisations by keyword and location

• Queery.org.uk – community driven directory of LGBT services, resource and events nationwide.

• LGBT History Month - information, events and activities for February.

• The Beaumont Society - membership society for trans people

Policy and Research

• Sexual Exclusion – Issues and best practice in lesbian, gay and bisexual housing and homelessness, Stonewall Trust 2005

• Sexuality and Homelessness – a brief overview of issues surrounding LGBT homelessness, Crisis 2005

• Out on my Own – Understanding the experiences and needs of homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, University of Brighton 2006

• Meeting the need of homeless lesbian and gay youth – A guide for housing and homelessness agencies, Stonewall Trust