LGBTQIA+ resources

Griffith University

• Rainbow Room: Located on the Nathan Campus, the Rainbow Room aims to be an accessible, sensory-friendly safe space for LGBTQIA+ students. It provides a welcoming environment and features a kitchenette with a microwave. The room is open during the day and hosts club events.

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• Welcome Here Project, by ACON, supports businesses and services throughout Australia to create and promote environments that are visibly welcoming and inclusive.
• Australian Transgender Support Association of Qld offers support, connection, counseling, information and referral for transgender people.
• Brisbane Pride Choir is a group of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer-friendly people who love to sing and perform.
• Diverse Voices is a non-profit organization with a focus on the well-being of LGBTIQIASB+ communities.
• LGBTI Legal Service is a free community legal service helping advocate for and support Queensland's queer community in the Australian legal system.
• MELT Festival is an open access festival of Queer art and culture taking centre stage in Brisbane/Magandjin, Queensland, Australia.
• New Farm Queer Readers is a Brisbane based book club.
• Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love the.
• Queensland Council for LGBTI Health is a community health centre.
• Queensland Police Service LGBTI Liaison Officers promote trust and understanding between the QPS and LGBTQIA+ communities ensuring confidence in a fair and equitable policing response.
• Queensland Positive People is a peer-led, community-based organization committed to improving the lives of all people living with HIV and helping reduce new infections of HIV and STIs across Queensland.
• Rainbow Hub SA is a community-led incorporated organization providing a voice for older LGBTI+ people in South Australia. 

Deakin University

• LGBTIQ+ Inclusion spaces: The Deakin University Student Association (DUSA) provide women’s rooms for woman-identifying and gender-diverse students to relax, socialize and study on the Burwood, Warrnambool, Waterfront, and Waurn Ponds campuses. There are Queer rooms on Burwood and Waurn Ponds campuses offering a welcoming, supportive space for LGBTIQ+ students.
• Deakin Pride (Burwood) is a club for LGBTIQ+, Queer or Questioning students and allies to meet and socialize. It runs a wide range of events from games nights to an annual Pride Prom with members coming from all faculties.
• Deakin Geelong Queer Collective (DGQC) runs a safe, inclusive and social group for anyone who identifies as either LGBTQIA+ or an ally. Alongside regular social events, the DGQC runs professional development events and activities centered on personal development and breaking down the inequality barriers faced by queer people.
• Deakin University Counselling and Psychological Support: Deakin offers free, confidential psychological support to students. Counselors are all highly skilled psychologists and social workers, trained in supporting the LGBTIQ+ community.

In the area

• QHub aims to create safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ young people in Victoria. Their goal is to provide mental health and wellbeing services tailored specifically for LGBTQIA+ youth, allowing them to access welcoming and inclusive support close to home. QHub operates in Geelong, Ballarat, and the Surf Coast, with outreach services1.
• Queerspace is an organization dedicated to upholding the wellbeing and mental health of Melbourne’s LGBTQIA+ community. They provide support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex, queer, questioning, and asexual individuals

University of Brighton

• LGBTQ+ support at the University of Brighton is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all students, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary and queer students, and all other students whose identities fall under the plus. This includes LGBTQ+ Students’ Unions representation, LGBTQ+ Student Society, LGBT Uni-Amex mentoring program, Trans and Non-binary Staff and Student Support Network.

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• Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard is a registered charity providing support services run for and by LGBT people in the heart of the Brighton & Hove LGBT community since 1975.

University of Bristol

• LGBTQ+ Society provides safe and accessible events, promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, campaigns for positive change, offers confidential peer support, and works with local groups.
• Bristol SU Trans Network provides an opportunity for all self-identifying trans and non-binary students to socialize, campaign and discuss trans issues at Bristol.
• Bristol Aspecs is a group for students on the aromantic/asexual spectrum supported by the society.

London Metro University

• The Rainbow Room is London Met’s first queer safe space opened in February 2023. It was designed as a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ students. The room is located just off the Junction café in T-101 on the Holloway Campus and features lavender couches, colorful beanbags, and wall decorations. Staff have also contributed LGBTQIA+-themed books to a “Bookshelf Social” in the room. The Rainbow Room demonstrates the university’s commitment to equality within the LGBTQIA+ community
• LGBTQIA+ student society

University of Roehampton

• LGBTQ+ Student Support at the university offers a range of support for students, and we encourage engagement with university life through activities, societies, events, and representation.

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• London LGBTQ+ Community Centre is a community centre and venue for LGBTQ+ people in London, England.
• Glass House London is a LGBTQIA+ multidisciplinary venue led by Glass House Projects on Brick Lane in East London. Its spaces include Common Press, a queer bookshop and café.

University of Reading

• LGBT+ offers a society run by and for LGBT+ students. We are an inclusive group - anyone who identifies as a sexual and/or gender minority is welcome to join us, and we welcome allies.

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• Stonewall
• Mind LGBTQ+
• Pink Therapy
• LGBT Foundation
• Regard (Disability)
• Hub of Hope
• The Proud Trust
• Switchboard
• beYOU Berkshire LGBT Coffee Social

University College Cork

• UCC LGBT Society aims to provide a safe space for its members and raise awareness of LGBT issues through various campaigns and events.

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• Cork Gay Project is an Irish NGO that supports gay, bi+, trans and queer men, celebrates sexuality and gender diversity and advocates for LGBTQ+ human rights.
• LINC (Lesbians in Cork) is a community resource centre for lesbians and bisexual women and their families in Cork and beyond.
• UP Cork (Belong To) provides one-to-one and group support for young LGBT+ people.

University of Haifa

• Communities House for Pride and Tolerance is the LGBTQ community center for the university.

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• Nefesh B’Nefesh lists many resources for LGBT Olim (a term for immigrants to Israel), including:
• LGBT Olim is the primary address and advocacy organization for LGBT immigrants from around the world, offering support and social networking to acclimate in Israel. For LGBT people who are considering making aliyah or are in the process of making aliyah, LGBT Olim provides answers to LGBT/aliyah-related questions. Post-aliyah, LGBT Olim provides the following services:
• The LGBT English-Speakers Groups are an initiative of LGBT Olim and organize social events online and across four cities (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Be’er Sheva). Their goal is to help LGBT people build a social network within the LGBT community without first having to be fluent in Hebrew. Events include communal Shabbat dinners, movie nights, picnics, coffee mornings etc.
• Qulpan provides free, introductory-level and conversational-level Hebrew classes online and in three cities (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa) so that LGBT people can practice and improve their language skills in a safe and LGBT-friendly environment. They often cover LGBT-related topics that would not be discussed in a regular ulpan.
• Tel Aviv LGBTQ Municipal Community Center is a community center and umbrella organization for the LGBTQ community in Tel Aviv, Israel. The center contains a clinic specializing in LGBTQ healthcare as well as programs for all ages and identities, including social groups, treatment groups, drag shows, and art exhibitions. 
• Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance provides direct support services for the LGBT community in Jerusalem. 
• Be’er Sheva Proud House is a local LGBT organization in Beersheba, Israel, that works for and promotes the LGBT community in Beersheba, the Negev, and the wider Israeli community.
• The Aguda, the Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel
• IGY, Israeli LGBT Youth
• Ma’avarim, Israel’s Trans Community
• Israeli AIDS Taskforce
• Tehila, Israel’s PFLAG (Parents/Families of Lesbians and Gays)
• Havruta is a group for religious gay men
• Bat-Kol is a group for religious lesbians
• Hoshen is a group for LGBT organization for Education and Change
• LGBTech is an organization to promote LGBT+ diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Achva is an LGBTI Student’s Association in Israel

Hiroshima University

• LGBT+ Counseling Counter is on the third floor of the Student Plaza.
• Research Center for Diversity and Inclusion (ReCDI) helps create environment in HU and society in which every member regardless of their gender and sexuality can live with freedom and peace of mind.
• Hiroshima University Sexual Minority Circle creates a place for students who are sexual minority parties living around Hiroshima.

In the area

• Social Book Café is a place for open and honest discussions among us queers and allies.

Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies

• Center for Diversity and Inclusion promotes respect towards diversity as a vital strategy for Nagasaki University’s sustainable development in the future, acknowledges the gender identity of sexual minorities (LGBT+) and the diversity and rights of sexual orientations, and has presented as a basic policy its efforts to eradicate prejudice and discrimination.

Kwansei Gakuin University

• KG Rainbow Cafe at the Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus offers a safe space for students to discuss gender and sexuality openly while enjoying sweets.
• LGBT Circle (known as “Cassis”) is an active group at Kwansei Gakuin University. They participate in various activities and events related to LGBTQ+ awareness and support.

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• Stonewall Japan conducts educational awareness projects, distribute information, maintain communicative online platforms, and provide opportunities for fellowship, mutual learning, and peer support at local and national levels.

Chonnam National University

• Lights on Me is a student organization on campus.

Korea University

• Korea University Diversity Council is a student organization on campus.

Yonsei University

• Cometogether is a student organization on campus.

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• ORAM, the Organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration, protects and empowers LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees globally, creating sustainable and systemic change.
• Korean Sexual-Minority Culture & Rights Center (KSCRC) is a center for sexual minorities (e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, iban, tongsungyaeja, and "?"), people living with HIV/AIDS. It mostly focuses on cultural activities and education.

Maastricht University

• UM Pride is Maastricht University’s LGBT+ Network. It provides a safe, inclusive, and supportive space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied staff members and students. UM Pride aims to promote visibility, reduce vulnerability, and offer positive role models. They also support individuals dealing with LGBT+ related issues, such as coming out, discrimination, and gender transition. You can follow them on Facebook and Instagram. If you’re interested in getting involved, check out their sign-up form.

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• Pride Maastricht is an organization formed activists, feminists and queer people from in and around Maastricht.

The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS)

• PROUD is an LGBTQ+ student association based in THUAS. Their goal is to create a safe environment for LGBTQ+ students and supporters in The Hague. Everyone is accepted, respected and encouraged to feel prideful in who they are.

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• Hague Peace Projects (HPP) lists local venues and restaurants, events, and monuments to visit while in The Hague.

Massey University

• UniQ is a rainbow and takatāpui diversity group that operates on each campus. It is run by and for queer students (and allies). Join in for social meet-ups and events, and receive advice, advocacy, and support. You can check out what your local UniQ group is up to and how to contact them via your student association, Te Tira Ahu Pae.
• RĀTĀ Group, also known as The Rainbow and Takatāpui Advisory Group, is made up by student and staff members committed to rainbow and takatāpui community development here at Massey.

In the area

• OUTLine NZ is peer support for trans and non-binary people in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and for conversion practices survivors throughout Aotearoa.
• InsideOUT Kōaro is a national charity working to make Aotearoa safer for all rainbow and takatāpui people. 
• Te Ngākau Kahukura works to improve environments around rainbow young people, ensuring they are affirming, welcoming, and non-discriminatory. They collaborate with professionals, organizations, and systems providing health, social, and education support to young people in Aotearoa.
• Gender Minorities Aotearoa is the nationwide transgender organization in Aotearoa New Zealand. They offer information, advocacy, and wrap-around support for transgender people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

• Centro LGBTI provides support and information for the LGBTQ+ community for students on campus.

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• ILGA Portugal Association has a mission to integrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex population into society through a broad support program in the social sphere that guarantees the improvement of their quality of life: through the fight against discrimination in function of sexual orientation and gender identity, promotion of citizenship, human rights and gender equality.
• Rede ex aequo has been working for 22 years to support LGBTI youth and inform society about issues of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sexual characteristics, through volunteering and Non-Formal Education.

University of St Andrews

• Saints LGBT+ is a student group on campus.

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• Galop is an LGBT+ anti-abuse charity with a helpline for those who have experienced abuse or violence.
• Fife Inbetweeners, a lesbian social group.
• Dundee Outskirts: a social lesbian group.
• Edinburgh Rubyfruits: a lesbian group.
• LGBT Scotland Helpline provides emotional support for the LGBT community and their families/friends

University of Stirling

• LGBT+ Student Support Contacts at the University of Stirling provide tailored support for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans.

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• Triangle Group Meet by LGBT Youth Scotland is a weekly group for LGBTQ+ young people aged 13-25. They engage in various activities, from workshops on gender and sexuality to DND campaigns and art nights.

Stellenbosch University

• QueerUS is the university’s official queer society. It aims to create a safe and supportive space for LGBTQIA+ individuals on campus, providing education, advocacy, and community resources.

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• The Triangle Project is a non-profit human rights organization offers professional services to ensure the full realization of constitutional and human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons and their partners. While the Triangle Project is based in Cape Town, their work extends to broader LGBTQ+ communities in South Africa.
• OUT LGBT Well-being is South Africa’s second-oldest LGBTQ+ organization. They provide free health services to gay, bisexual, and other in three regions. Additionally, they offer national LGBTQ+ human rights services, training, and campaign for equality and inclusion.

Linnaeus University

• Linnéstudenterna: The student union at Linnaeus University became the first student union in Sweden to be LGBTQ certified. They’ve taken steps to ensure an inclusive and non-heteronormative approach in their work. For instance, they review their language use, exclude exhibitors expressing negativity about LGBTQ rights, and actively engage with LGBTQ questions through social media and events. Their goal is to inspire other student unions to follow suit1.

Khon Kaen University

• Isaan Pride events are organized by the Center for Gender Studies at KKU. These events aim to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ rights, sex equality, and acceptance.
• Isaan Gender Diversity Network, which includes more than 40 members of the Isaan LGBT community, aims to create a safe space and promote LGBTQ+ visibility in the region