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Happy #LesbianVisibilityWeek! Join us in celebrating all the wonderful lesbians in our community!
We hope you always feel safe to be visible, but it's okay if there are days when you don't. If anyone is making you feel unsafe because of your lesbian identity, Galop is here for you.
We're run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, and we have dedicated trans+ advocates to support trans+ victims and survivors.
You can webchat, email, or call us.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
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If you're LGBT+ and you have experienced violence or abuse, Galop is here for you.
Whether it’s speaking to one of our expert Helpline Advisors or receiving tailored one-to-one support from our trained advocates and counsellors, we're here to help.
Conversion practices aren't one discrete act. Instead, they're a series or ongoing pattern of multiple abusive behaviours that don't always look like 'therapy'. This can include being prayed over, being shamed in front of others, being beaten, being made to ingest something, being locked up, being denied food and/or water, or being assaulted.
If you've ever experienced someone trying to ‘change', ‘cure' or punish your sexual orientation or gender identity, we're here to help. Call 0800 130 3335 or search conversiontherapysupport.org.uk
If you've been affected by conversion practices, you can reach out to Galop's National Conversion Therapy Helpline for specialist LGBT+ support.
📞 0800 130 3335
💻 conversiontherapysupport.org.uk
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Conversion practices are methods of abuse that have a pre-determined aim to ‘change', ‘cure' or suppress someone's sexual orientation and/or gender identity. At Galop, we often talk about “conversion practices" or “so-called ‘conversion therapy’" because these practices are never ‘therapy’ - they're abuse.
No one should try to 'change', 'cure', or suppress someone because of who they are.
Remember, there's nothing wrong with being LGBT+. We don't need to be 'cured' or 'fixed'.
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The BBC’s claims on MVDAC-DVILR misuse don't reflect frontline reality. We see victims facing disbelief, delays and barriers to safety. Misuse is the exception, not the norm. We reject this framing & call for evidence-led debate rooted in lived experience.
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LGBT+ people deserve to be safe and be protected from this abuse. If you agree, tell us why this ban matters. We want to hear from you!
Add your voice by taking our short survey at bit.ly/4c01rbR
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We’re campaigning to #BanConversionPractices. Will you stand with us?
The Government has repeatedly promised to publish a draft Bill to ban harmful conversion practices by the end of this parliamentary session – that's fast approaching.
We’re campaigning to make sure they deliver, and we need you!
No matter the situation, you are never to blame if something sexual happens to you without your consent.
If you've experienced sexual violence or a sexual situation that didn't feel okay, please know that we're here for you.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
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Sexual violence can and does happen within LGBT+ relationships and communities. And it's important to shatter the myth that it doesn't.
LGBT+ people are often excluded from public narratives about sexual violence, but sexual violence can affect anyone, from any background and any identity.
Galop's National LGBT+ Abuse and Violence Helpline is free, confidential, and run by LGBT+ people.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
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We specialise in supporting LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence, including domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, conversion practices and other forms of interpersonal abuse.
If you want to speak to someone about your experience of abuse or violence, Galop is here for you 🩵
We're run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, so you'll always speak to someone who understands and takes what you say seriously. We also have dedicated trans+ advocates to support trans+ victims and survivors 🌈🏳️⚧️
To speak with an advocate, you can make a referral at galop.org.uk/make-a-referral
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If you experience hate or you're made to feel unsafe because of your sexual orientation or gender identity, Galop's specialist team is here to help. You can talk to us for advice, support, or to discuss your options.
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If you're LGBT+ and have experienced abuse or violence, Galop's National Helpline is here for you.
Whether it happened recently or a long time ago, you can talk to Galop for emotional support and to find out the options available to you.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
We want every LGBT+ person who has experienced abuse or violence to know you're not alone.
Galop's National LGBT+ Abuse and Violence Helpline is free, confidential, and run by LGBT+ people.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
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It can be hard for people who have experienced abuse and violence to feel safe coming forward for help. When you're LGBT+, there's often an added worry that services won't understand your LGBT+ identity or that you'll experience anti-LGBT+ prejudice.
If you're asexual and you've experienced abuse and violence, please know that Galop is here for you.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
We're closed this bank holiday, but will be open as usual Tuesday 7 April, 09:15 to 20:00
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Happy #InternationalAsexualityDay! 🖤🤍💜 We're celebrating all the amazing asexual people in our community!
There's no one way to be ace, and everyone has the right to be themselves and live a life free from violence, abuse and discrimination.
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Galop's National LGBT+ Abuse and Violence Helpline will be closed during the bank holidays tomorrow and Monday. If you need support, advice or to talk to someone while we're closed, you can contact @switchboard.bsky.social or samaritans.org
Our Helpline will be open again on Tuesday 7 April, 09:15.
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Galop is here for all LGBT+ people who have experienced - or are worried about - abuse and violence.
If you want to speak with someone about your experiences, you can contact Galop for safe and confidential support.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
If you're trans+ and you've experienced or are worried about abuse or violence, you're not alone. Galop is here to help.
You can contact our free and confidential National Helpline by call, email, or web chat.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
#TDOV
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Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! Join us in celebrating and honouring our trans and non-binary community! 🏳️⚧️
At a time of increased transphobia, we also want to make sure that support is visible for trans+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence.
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It's not your fault if you experience anti-LGBT+ abuse or violence. No matter when, where or how it happened, we're here for you 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Galop's National LGBT+ Abuse and Violence Helpline is free, confidential, and run by LGBT+ people.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
No one should have to face abuse alone. Your support helps us be here for LGBT+ people when they need us.
We don’t exist without you! Your support means we can be here for LGBT+ people who've experienced abuse and violence. Every donation, big or small, is a step toward support, safety and dignity.
We’re here so no LGBT+ person has to face abuse or violence alone. Are you with us?
galop.org.uk/donate
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We're here to support LGBT+ people who have experienced any form of abuse or violence. Whether it happened recently or a long time ago, you can talk to Galop for emotional or practical support.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
Threatening to ‘out’ your romantic or sexual orientation, gender identity, gender history, or HIV status without your consent. Pressuring you to keep your identity or relationship secret. Isolating you from family, friends, and the LGBT+ community. Denying that LGBT+ people can experience domestic abuse in intimate relationships. Using your hormones or gender-affirming medication as a method of control. Manipulating you into believing that no help is available because you're LGBT+, or that, for this reason, you deserve the abuse. These are just a few examples, and not a full list.
If any of this sounds familiar and you'd like to talk about it with another LGBT+ person, we're here for you. You can contact Galop at 0800 999 5428, help@galop.org.uk and galop.org.uk
Remember, if you or someone you know is LGBT+ and experiencing domestic abuse, Galop is here to help. You don’t have to be sure of what’s happening to get in touch.
Our Helpline is free, confidential, and run by LGBT+ people.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
💻 galop.org.uk
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Domestic abuse can impact all relationships, but some experiences are specific to LGBT+ relationships. LGBT+ people may have their sexuality and/or gender identity used against them or targeted by an abusive partner as a tactic to take power and control. This can look like...
Domestic abuse can affect anyone from any background and any identity. Some forms of domestic abuse are specific to LGBT+ relationships, and these may be harder to spot because we don't see them represented as often in the media.
Here are some tips to recognise what these behaviours can look like ➡️