Welcome

Welcome to the Somerset LGBTQ+ Equality Network page, hosted by the Diversity Trust, supported by the Somerset Equalities Officer Group.


Publications

Trans Workshops

Trans Workshops – Coming Out As Trans Article

Trans Workshops – Coming Out As Trans Workbook

Trans Workshops – Scar Care Conversations

Trans Workshops – Style Guide v1.0

Trans Workshops – Supporting Trans Mental Health

Trans Workshops – Trans Style Workshop

Out in Somerset

Read our latest publication Out in Somerset


Events

To find out about our upcoming events click here


Evidence Base

Read our resource for schools (Years 7-11) Out in School with The Diversity Trust – March 2023

Read our event report (March 2023) LGBT+ & Ageing Event Report March 2023

Read our event report (October 2022) click here

Read our event report (July 2022) click here

Read Somerset LGBTQ+ research reports (via Somerset Information) click here

Report on Domestic Violence & Abuse Services (2016) click here

Update! Gay & Bisexual Men’s Report (2016) click here

Somerset Older Gay & Bisexual Men’s Research Report (2015) click here

Review of Sexual Health Services in Somerset Research Report (2015) click here

Recommendations for Social Care (2012) click here

Resources for Care & Residential Services – Care Under the Rainbow click here

Read our Research Report – Delivering Equality (2012) click here

To read all our Research Reports click here


Directory

2BU Somersetwebsite

2BU Somerset provides support for LGBTQ+ young people across Somerset.

Beaumont Societywebsite

Help and support for the transgender community.

Citizen’s Advice Somerset – We Stand Against Hate – website

Support and information for victims of crime.

Eddystone Trustwebsite

Eddystone Trust is an independent sexual health charity based in the South West of England.

Gay Westwebsite

Gay West run a variety of gay events in and around the Bristol, Bath and South West.

Intercom Trustwebsite

Intercom Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community resource in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

Mindline Trans+ Helplinewebsite

Mindline Trans+ is an emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone identifying as transgender, non-binary, genderfluid.

Somerset Lesbian Network (SLN) – website

Somerset Lesbian Network (SLN) was established by local women to create opportunities for adult (18+) lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) cisgender and transgender women in Somerset to network.

Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI) – website

SARI provides free and confidential support for anyone who is a victim of hate crime.

South West Advocacy Network (SWAN) – website

SWAN provide a range of statutory and generic advocacy services to adults living in Somerset.

Taunton Gay Group (TGG) – website

TGG connect Taunton’s Gay community and share all things LGBT+ in the South West of England.

Taunton Pridewebsite

Taunton Pride produce Taunton Live & Pride, a celebration of Arts, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion and a Pride Parade through the town.

Western Boyswebsite

A small, friendly group who aim to provide peer support and a safe meeting place for FTM and trans-masculine identified people in the South West of England, which encompasses Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

Victim Support Avon & Somersetwebsite

If you’ve been affected by crime, call the local victim care team on 0300 303 1972.

Yeovil Diversity Projectwebsite

Yeovil Diversity Project is about bringing people together to learn about and from each other, and to work together to benefit the wider community.

Yeovil Pridewebsite


Further Resources & Support

Please visit our LGBTQ Resources & Support page click here

Please visit our Further Support pages (age, disability, addictions, hate crime, sexual health services etc.) click here