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LGB Alliance to plan helpline with Lottery funding

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pombear · 10/06/2022 20:29

Fantastic news.

I would link to their Twitter announcement, but in usual state of play, Twitter has marked it ' may not be appropriate for people under 18'. A helpline planned for 13 to 25 year olds, planned by a panel of experts in child protection, education, helpline delivery, fundraising and psychology.

Yep - shut them down (much better to have helplines planned by IT workers who took their child to Thailand...)

As LGB Alliance state there is no dedicated national service of its kind for young LGB people in the UK.

I'm sure the Lottery Fund will be getting a lot of feedback right now, given the outpouring of hyperbole against LGB Alliance right now on Twitter.

So they may appreciate feedback from those who may see this as a positive move too:

""We really value your feedback. If you have a comment or complaint about the services that we provide, or if there's something important you think we should know, we'd love to hear it. Please email us at [email protected]"

LGB Alliance to plan helpline with Lottery funding
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MrsOvertonsWindow · 10/06/2022 21:28

This demonstrates the difference between groups like the LBG Alliance (and most of the new women's groups) that work hard to support others via the use of thoughtful resources carefully targeted versus those groups with a modus operandi that trashes and bullies others for their own self advancement.

Don't forget - those with Amazon Prime accounts can link their accounts to Amazon Smile and nominate the LGB Alliance as their preferred charity.

WildIris · 10/06/2022 21:20

Sounds brilliant!

Theeyeballsinthesky · 10/06/2022 21:11

Im delighted for them & really hope the lottery don’t cave to the tantruming. There’s no way the Lottery dont know who LGB alliance are

MrsSkylerWhite · 10/06/2022 21:07

Good, sounds sensible use of funding.

MaudeYoung · 10/06/2022 21:06

This is very good news indeed. A much needed resource for young people working through their sexuality.

As ever, the trans lobby opponents of LGB Alliance prove LGBA's point: that exclusive resources for Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals are most definitely needed because otherwise the trans lobby demands to dominate everything.

Birdsweepsin · 10/06/2022 21:05

Am I right that so far all the noise is from the Lone Trangers, rather than mermaids/ stonewall etc?

Olderbadger1 · 10/06/2022 20:53

Brilliant news. This could save kids from so much distress, and serious harm. And literally no-one better than LGBA to get this right.

I feel right cheered up!

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pombear · 10/06/2022 20:45

Anne Hegarty from The Chase, being chased down because she follows both JK Rowling and, shock, LGB Alliance.
twitter.com/wiccanstardis/status/1535338173563379712

"Keep them away from children..." twitter.com/HeteroUpsettero/status/1535331281579417600🙄

Many 'know your history' tweets like this:
twitter.com/thyrzaabrahams/status/1535325738768941057
Guessing this is a 'Marsha P Johnson' take, ignoring Storme once again!

Many, many 'name one thing the LGB Alliance has done for the LGB community' tweets:
twitter.com/squeakygrump/status/1535323645945454592
Well, you know, maybe tried to set up a helpline specifically dedicated to LGB issues!

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pombear · 10/06/2022 20:34

There doesn't seem to have been quite the furore when Mind launched the Mindline Trans helpline, solely focused as 'an emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone identifying as transgender, non-binary, genderfluid…'

mindlinetrans.org.uk/

The 'T' can be separate, but god forbid the LGB might sometimes need separation from the T.

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