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Welcome to MindOut
MindOut is a mental health service run by and for queer woman , gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people.
We work to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all LGBTQ communities and to make mental health a community concern.
We recognise that our communities are wonderfully diverse and welcome all LGBTQ+ people including those who identify as asexual, aromantic, pansexual, genderfluid, genderqueer, genderfluid and intersex.
Our services are also available to those who may not identify under the LGBTQ umbrella, including straight people who have sexual and/or romantic relationships with LGBTQ people, men who own sex with men, women who hold sex with women, people who previously identified as LGBTQ and those who are questioning their sexual and/or gender identities. If you are unsure, please do get in touch with us.
Our services are for LGBTQ people aged 18+ who are based in Sussex, with the exception of our Online Support service which is available nationally. See below for opening times.
LGBTIQ+ people: statistics
LGBTIQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual person, trans, intersex, queer or questioning. We’ve used the term LGBTIQ+ on this page, but we realise this doesn’t cover all the ways people explain their gender or sexuality. Stonewall has a glossary that lists many more terms.
Mental health problems such as depression, self-harm, alcohol and drug abuse and suicidal thoughts can impact anyone, but they’re more common among people who are LGBTIQ+.
Being LGBTIQ+ doesn’t cause these problems. But some things LGBTIQ+ people go through can influence their mental health, such as discrimination, homophobia or transphobia, social isolation, rejection, and difficult experiences of coming out.
It’s important to note that embracing existence LGBTIQ+ can have a positive impact on someone’s well-being too. It might mean they have more confidence, a sense of belonging to a group, feelings of relief and self-acceptance, and better relationships with friends and family.
What issues might LGBTIQ+ people face?
Mental health issues
Being LGBTIQ+ doesn’t automatically mean someo
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LGBT Consortium
This organisation is commited to raising the community’s profile and to offering support for those who are struggling with any element of their sexuality.
The LGBT sector, and works towards building it stronger through a membership and engagement programme that supports and benefits its members to increase and thrive. By listening and consulting with members, the LGBT Consortium works to ensure that the voice of the LGBT community is heard in a variety of public arenas, while leading the sector in various sustainable working methods.
By advocating for members’ issues and concerns with the nation’s policymakers, the LGBT Consortium works to promote the value and existence of LGBT organisations and groups and to create further resources to mature those organisations.
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One of the oldest and best known LGBT organisations in the UK, Stonewall was originally founded in and is recognizable for its lobbying and campaigning on behalf of the LGBT community. Some of the organisation’s successes include equalising the age of consent, securing legislation
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LGBT Consortium
This organisation is commited to raising the community’s profile and to offering support for those who are struggling with any element of their sexuality.
The LGBT sector, and works towards building it stronger through a membership and engagement programme that supports and benefits its members to increase and thrive. By listening and consulting with members, the LGBT Consortium works to ensure that the voice of the LGBT community is heard in a variety of public arenas, while leading the sector in various sustainable working methods.
By advocating for members’ issues and concerns with the nation’s policymakers, the LGBT Consortium works to promote the value and existence of LGBT organisations and groups and to create further resources to mature those organisations.
Stonewall
One of the oldest and best known LGBT organisations in the UK, Stonewall was originally founded in and is recognizable for its lobbying and campaigning on behalf of the LGBT community. Some of the organisation’s successes include equalising the age of consent, securing legislation