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Oscar Wilder: Iconic Gay Writer

2nd June, 2022

Oscar Wilde -whose full name was Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Willis Wilde- became one of the most…Read more

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Volunteers Week Scotland: Mason

1st June, 2022

Hi! My name is Mason (he/they) and I volunteer for LGBT Age at LGBT Health and…Read more

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Mental Health Awareness Week: loneliness in the LGBT+ community

13th May, 2022

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year the UK national campaign looks at loneliness. The…Read more

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Pioneers of Gender Reassignment Surgery

9th May, 2022

By Siobhan Donegan Having written various articles on transgender individuals, I thought it would be a…Read more

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Have Your Say: Gender Recognition Act Reform

28th April, 2022

Hey everyone, Rebecca here (Policy and Research Officer at LGBT Health and Wellbeing). As I am…Read more

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Online Harms Discussion (£20 E-Voucher)

The internet is a key part of our everyday lives, but it can also cause real…Read more

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Alan Turing: Iconic Gay War-time Scientist

8th April, 2022

Alan Turing was nothing short of a scientific genius whose life and contribution to the British…Read more

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Have Your Say: LGBTQ+ Mental Health

1st April, 2022

The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) are looking for a range of people from all over Scotland…Read more

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Coccinelle: First French Trans Female Star

11th March, 2022

By Siobhan Donegan It was through my admitted admiration of British iconic transgender woman April Ashley…Read more

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Befriending Service to Helpline: an almost 50 year journey

10th March, 2022

by Keith Paterson Before there was LGBT Health and Wellbeing’s Helpline, there was Switchboard (which had…Read more

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Life of Edinburgh lesbian novelist: Iona McGregor

2nd March, 2022

Iona McGregor (1929-2021) was one of Edinburgh’s first lesbian novelists. Well-known for her YA historical fiction…Read more

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In Memory of April Ashley: Iconic Trans Woman

3rd February, 2022

by Siobhan Donegan I was deeply saddened by the news that the truly iconic, pioneer, trailblazing…Read more

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