LGBTQ+
LGBTQ stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (or "questioning").
If you think you might be curious - you are not alone, as scary as it might feel there are other people out there feeling similar to you.
There are websites available to help with the thoughts and feelings you may be facing. Listed below are a few that are specifically aimed at young people.
Wanting to meet others who are feeling the same way as you? See below, for local groups in the Leicestershire area, and websites and information pages that can connect and support you:
ASk yourself?
Good to Know!
Labels don’t define you. They don’t change who you are, and you don’t have to try and change yourself to fit other people’s expectations.
Good to Know!
Octavia Hill
One of the three founders of the National Trust and a social reformer who worked to improve housing conditions for the urban poor.
Ivor Cummings
A British civil servant of Sierra Leonean ancestry who, in 1941, became the first black official in the British Colonial Office.
Annie Kenney
A working-class suffragette and socialist feminist who became a leading figure in the Women’s Social and Political Union.
Charlie Kiss
A campaigner, trade unionist and trans pioneer.
Olaudah Equiano
An African writer whose experiences as a slave prompted him to become involved in the British abolition movement.
Good to Know!
Think about the important people in your life. Focus on the ones that support you, rather than anyone that may try and bring you down.
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