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 Somerset – website
2BU Somerset provides support for LGBTQ+ young people across Somerset.
Beaumont Society – website
Help and support for the transgender community.
Citizen’s Advice Somerset – We Stand Against Hate – website
Support and information for victims of crime.
Eddystone Trust – website
Eddystone Trust is an independent sexual health charity based in the South West of England.
Gay West – website
Gay West run a variety of gay events in and around the Bristol, Bath and South West.
Intercom Trust – website
Intercom Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community resource in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Mindline Trans+ Helpline – website
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 Pride – website
Taunton Pride produce Taunton Live & Pride, a celebration of Arts, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion and a Pride Parade through the town.
Western Boys – website
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 & Somerset – website
If you’ve been affected by crime, call the local victim care team on 0300 303 1972.
Yeovil Diversity Project – website
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 Pride – website
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