MindOut Admin 
Tickets have just been released for our popular Trans 101 and A-Z of LGBTQ Inclusion training. You can secure your space via the training page of our website. Suitable for individuals and organisations, our interactive LGBTQ training sessions provide a safe space; equipping you with the information and skills to move forward and make a … Read more
Feeling lonely this holiday season? Want to talk to another LGBTQ+ person? Feelings of loneliness and isolation are really common this time of year, especially for LGBTQ+ communities. The winter months can be hard for many of us, and having another LGBTQ+ person to talk to can make all the difference. MindOut’s Online Support workers … Read more
At 10am on Monday 17th October 2022 I walked into the MindOut office for my first day as the new Chief Operating Officer and I can honestly say I have felt very much ‘at home’ ever since. Finding organisations that ooze kindness, warmth and acceptance isn’t that easy, but it is evident in every corner … Read more
As someone who’s personally experienced overt racism and homophobia at work, I can safely say we’ve got work to do! Many Black people face barriers in the workplace because of their ethnicity/race and many LGBTQ+ people face barriers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s an obvious starting point, but Black LGBTQ+ people … Read more
What does Black History Month mean to me? When I was asked this question I would normally reflect on my Black identity and stop there. Yet my identity is so much more than being Black. I have and live through multiple identities. Black History Month tends to only focus on the well-known Black “straight” individuals … Read more
Pathways between LGBTQ migration, social isolation and distress: liberation, care and loneliness Published by Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender University of Brighton Press September 2022 Copyright 2022 Zoë Boden-Stuart, Nick McGlynn, Matt C. Smith, Helen Jones and Rita Hirani, except where otherwise noted. “‘Pathways between LGBTQ migration, social isolation and mental distress’, is a … Read more
Check out our fabulous fundraiser that raised £3700 for LGBTQ mental health! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for the evening and bought merch and raffle tickets. Our incredible performers sure did make it a night to remember. Ophelia Payne, our wonderful host and MindOut ambassador glued the show together with sequins, songs, banter … Read more
Hi Paul, thanks for chatting with us about your experience of our counselling service. First off, are you happy to share how you identify in terms of your sexuality/gender? Sure. I identify as a gay man and use he/him pronouns. Thank you. So how did you hear about the MindOut counselling service? I originally found … Read more
What I like most about working with service users 50+ is the history that we hold between us. People can tell you what it was like in the 60s, 70s, and 80s as a young LGBTQ person. The fun that was had at Prides and clubs as well as the shocking times through the Aids … Read more
Pride is about joy. Full on, rainbow, sparkles, colourful joy. It’s about the progress we’ve made, each year, step by step, towards acceptance and equality for LGBTQ people. Every day LGBTQ people face fear, stigma, spotlight and hate, or marginalisation and exclusion. Every interaction involves weighing up; do we be authentic and true to ourselves, … Read more