We know many people we work with across Yorkshire and beyond will have been affected by the news from the Supreme Court ruling yesterday. At Touchstone, we fully support all trans and gender nonconforming communities and are thinking of everyone feeling the impacts of this news.
As a mental health and wellbeing charity, we understand that many trans people will be feeling the mental health impacts of this ruling. During a time of such uncertainty and fear, we want to join with others in saying that all trans people deserve affirming, uplifting, and safe support in environments where they can be their full selves.
If you need mental health support, Touchstone is here for you however we can be. We welcome trans staff, volunteers, and service users and work hard to make our services and teams inclusive, safe spaces for trans people to be a part of and seek support in. We stand firmly against all hatred and oppression directed towards trans people.
There are also lots of LGBTQIA+ specific support organisations you can reach out to across Yorkshire and the UK, including:
- Switchboard’s LGBTQIA+ Support Line. They are open every day from 10am-10pm to support with anything you might be feeling right now. To get in touch, you can:
- Call them on 0800 0119 100
- Email them on hello@switchboard.lgbt (they aim to reply within 5 days)
- Chat to them on their website: https://switchboard.lgbt/. Their website also has more information about the support they offer.
- You can also find a longer list of LGBTQ+ support groups, both local and national, on the Mindwell website: https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/services-directory/?service_type=lgbt-support-groups&search_postcode=.
