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There are lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) organisations, groups and services throughout Northern Ireland. Find a group near you or browse through what's available below. If you don't find what you're looking for, why not consider starting a new group? LASI can help get you started.

Antrim
Armagh/Belfast
Derry-Londonderry
Down
Fermanagh
NI Wide Organisations
Student Groups
Sexual Health Services
Helplines

Antrim

Lisburn LGBT Group
Tel: 07596 164326
web: www.lgbtlisburn.com/
Support/social group for the LGBT community in the Lisburn area.

Armagh/Belfast

LASI Family Group

9-13 Waring Street
Belfast.
BT1 2DX
Tel: (028) 90249452
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web: www.lasionline.org/family-group.html
A support group and resource for lesbian and bisexual women with families or who want to start a family

Belfast Butterfly Club
PO Box 210, Belfast, BT1 1BG
Tel: (028) 9267 3720
web: www.belfastbutterflyclub.co.uk
A social/support group for transgender, transvestite and cross-dressers regardless of sexual orientation.

Belfast Pride
web: www.belfastpride.com
Organises Belfast’s annual gay pride celebrations.

Cara-Friend
1st Floor 9-13 Waring Street, Belfast BT1 2DX
Tel: (028) 9089 0202 [admin]
Gay Helpline: (028) 9032 2023
Lesbian Line: (028) 9023 8668
GLYNI Youth Group: www.glyni.org.uk
web: www.cara-friend.org.uk
Cara-Friend operates Northern Ireland’s gay & lesbian helpline services providing confidential information and befriending support. Gay & Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland (GLYNI), a project of Cara-Friend, is a youth group for young lesbian, gay & bisexual people aged 16-25 years. Contact Liam Larmour for more information.

Family Ties
Tel: Malachai @ The Rainbow Project: (028) 9031 9030 or Steve @ Cara-Friend: (028) 9089 0202
A support group and resource for parents and families of lesbian, gay & bisexual children operated by The Rainbow Project and Cara-Friend.

L+
web: www.lplus.org.uk
phone: 028 90 890 201
L+ is a Belfast based social and activity based group for older LGBT people

Out & About Walking Group
web: www.outnabout-ni.org.uk/
Belfast-based group who arrange monthly walks, occasional nights out and weekend trips for the LGBT community and their friends.

Queerspace
64 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2GT
web: www.queerspace.org.uk
Community/social group for all members of the LGBT community.

Quire
web: www.quire.org.uk
Belfast’s first and only LGBT choir, performing at various events throughout Northern Ireland and beyond.

The Rainbow Project
Belfast Office
1st Floor,
9 -13 Waring St
Belfast
BT1 2DX
Tel:(028) 9031 9030
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web: www.rainbow-project.org
Primarily TRP promote gay and bisexual men’s health & wellbeing by providing professional counselling services, support, information, advocacy, groupwork, outreach, drop-in, training, homophobic incident reporting, volunteering opportunities and research. They also offer advice for Lesbian & Bisexual Women on Housing, Hate Crime, Rape, Serious Sexual Assault and Employment
They have a centre in Belfast and one in Foyle, L’Derry.

Derry - Londonderry

Causeway LGBT Network
c/o Simon Community, 14 -16 Lodge Road, Coleraine, BT52 1NB
Tel: 07910980314 Thursday 7pm-9pm
web: www.causewaylgbt.co.uk
A social and support group for the LGBT community in Portrush, Portstewart, Coleraine, Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Castlerock, Bushmills and Limavady.

Live and Let Live Group
2 Dacre Terrance, L’Derry, BT48 6JU
Tel: Sean Morrin @ The Rainbow Project for more info – (028) 7128 3030.
An AA support group for LGBT people. Meets every Wed. @ 8.30pm.

Purple Foyle
web: www.bebo.com/TransF1
Contact The Rainbow Project (Foyle) for more information.
Support group for men and women currently or planning to change gender. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 630pm @ The Rainbow Project (Foyle Office)

The Rainbow Project
Foyle Office
12a Queen Street
L’Derry
BT48 7EG
Tel:(028) 7128 3030
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web: www.rainbow-project.org
Primarily TRP promote gay and bisexual men’s health & wellbeing by providing professional counselling services, support, information, advocacy, groupwork, outreach, drop-in, training, homophobic incident reporting, volunteering opportunities and research. They also offer advice for Lesbian & Bisexual Women on Housing, Hate Crime, Rape, Serious Sexual Assault and Employment. They have a centre in Belfast and one in Foyle, L’Derry.

Down

Banbridge/Craigavon LGBT Group
Tel: 07548279938
web: www.bebo.com/BanbridgeCraigaL
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Support/social group for the LGBT community in the Banbridge & Craigavon areas.

Gay & Lesbian Across Down (GLAD)
PO Box 317, Bangor, BT20 9BU
Tel: 07791 398 438
web: http://www.gladni.org/
Social/support group for gay, lesbian and bisexual people living in or visiting County Down.

Newry Rainbow Community (NRC)
web: http://www.gaynewry.com/
Information, befriending, support and advice for the LGBT community in the Newry area.

Out in the City
web: http://www.gaynewry.com/
Youth group for 16-20 year olds in the Newry area who are lesbian, gay or bisexual. Meets in the Magnet Centre, Hill Street.

Fermanagh

Fermanagh LGBT Group
web: www.bebo.com/Fermanaghlgbt
Support/social group for the LGBT community in the Fermanagh area.

Tyrone

Dungannon/Cookstown LGBT Group
web: www.bebo.com/DUngannoncookstL
Support/social group for the LGBT community in the Dungannon & Cookstown areas.

Strabane & Lifford LGBT Group
Contact: Project Manager Gina Gallagher

60 Railway Street, Strabane, BT82 8EH

Tel: 02871 885857

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Information, support & social activities for LGBT in the Strabane & Lifford area.

NI Wide Organisations

Changing Attitude Ireland
web: http://www.changingattitudeireland.org/
A network of people, gay and straight, working for the full affirmation of LGBT persons within the Churches.

Gay Police Association (GPA)

Tel: 07841 538 972 (Vincent Creelan)

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web: http://www.gay.police.uk/
Offers advice & support to gay-lesbian police service employees.

Gender Essence
132a Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT10 OBE
Tel: 0845 50 50 151 (Mon-Fri: 1-3pm)
web: http://www.genderessence.co.uk/
Counselling services for transgender, transsexual or intersexed persons of any age and lesbian, gay or bisexual young people under 18 years and their families.

LASI
Tel: 028 9024 9452
Web: www.lasionline.org
Lesbian Advocacy Services Initiative (LASI) is an organisation which works to improve the quality of life and enhance the voices of lesbians and bisexual women and our families across Northern Ireland. We are committed to identifying and addressing discrimination and oppression, and to the promotion of social inclusion.

LGBTherapy
web: http://www.lgbtherapy.co.uk/
Directory of LGBT counselling services in Northern Ireland.

Light Writers Group
email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Photography group for LGBT people and their friends.

Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association (NIGRA)
c/o 64 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2GT
Tel: (028) 9066 4111 or 07913 224163
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LGBT equality issues, consultation, legal advice & 24 hour support for hate crime victims.

Outburst Arts
web: www.outburstarts.com/
An annual queer arts festival and creative initiative for Northern Ireland!

The HIV Support Centre
The Warehouse, 7 James Street South, Belfast, BT2 8DN
Tel: (028) 9024 9268 or Confidential Freephone Helpline: 0800 137437
web: http://www.thehivsupportcentre.org.uk/
Information/support/advice on HIV & AIDS for men & women regardless of sexual orientation.

Traveller & Gay
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel: (028) 9043 8265 [Contact Person: Mark Donahue]
Support service for the gay-lesbian travelling community in N. Ireland.

UNISON LGBT Group (N. Ireland)
Tel: Contact Sean Morrin @ The Rainbow Project for more info (028) 9031 9030
web: www.unison.org.uk/out/
Committed to working for LGBT rights at work.