How discrimination affects LGBT individuals? It is important to understand the different ways of discrimination the community is facing as it is the first step in fighting it. There are two main forms of discrimination: obvious acts of prejudice and discrimination (e.g. rejection or firing from work based on sexuality) reinforcing of harmful stereotypes and [...]
Self-care Self-care is an important part of every individual’s life. However, within the LGBTQI+ community and other minority groups, it requires even more attention as the members of the community are more likely to face various ways of discrimination and well-being issues, sometimes even not being aware of it. As such it is important to [...]
What can you do? 1 Speak Up Challenge homophobic, biphobic, intersexist, and transphobic language and behaviour when you feel safe to do so. But remember that you are in no way obliged to. Safety always comes safe and by trying to challenge the phobic behaviours you should never put yourself in danger. 2 Educate Yourself [...]
Remember 17th May is The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia The common misconception of IDAHOBT being just another day to celebrate the sexual and gender diversity; takes away from the importance and the activist aspect of the day. The date of 17th of May has a meaning on its own. In 1990 on [...]
Helpline Open Today 19:30 Outline’s Helpline is available to provide support with sexuality or gender identity. The Helpline and email support service is open every Tues, Thurs, Sun 19:30 – 22:00. #OutlineSurrey #LGBT Support #LGBT+ #LGBTSurrey #Sexuality #GenderIdentity
CNWL Engagement Events Posted by Outline for the CNWL NHS Sexual Health and HIV Services Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is committed to involving patients and the public in its work, and this is a focus in our Surrey Integrated Sexual Health & HIV services. We will be holding [...]
American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen Marsha P. Johnson features in the fourth and last LGBT History Month bio selection. An LGBT+ icon, Marsha P. Johnson was a prominent figure in the 1969 Stonewall uprise and the subsequent first Pride on the first anniversary of the rebellion. Click the link below to read more about [...]
Everybody’s Talking about Jamie, but how do people like Jamie get support in Surrey? Outline will be promoting our Surrey-based, Sexuality and Gender Identity support services at the screening of Everybody’s Talking about Jamie at the Addlestone Light Cinema on the 26th February 2019. Our volunteers will be present to speak to before the Encore [...]
Prolific writer Robert Graves features in this week's LGBT History Month biography spotlight. Best known for his literary works including Lawrence and the Arabs and I, Claudius, Graves features in our collection of interesting LGBT+ people for his unconventional life choices championing his freedom of expression. Click the link below to read more about Robert Graves's personal life [...]
As part of our support to LGBT History Month, this week we are sharing the biography of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld a trailblazing scientist and researcher who advanced the understanding of human sexuality. His body of work was bravely developed under the treat of Nazi oppression which eventually costed him the accusation of being one of the leading [...]
