Relevant Scottish Organisations

Name	Ethos	Website
Disclosure Scotland	Information on disclosure regarding Transgender people	www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/publications
Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland)	Equality Issues	www.equalityhumanrights.com/scotland
Equality-Network	Campaigns for LGBT equality in Scotland	www.equality-network.org
Glasgay	Exhibitions of LGBT items. Host of annual celebration of queer culture.	www.glasgay.com
LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing	Promotes healthy lifestyles and improve accessibility of health services.	www.lgbthealth.org.uk
LGBT Youth Scotland	Provides a range of services and opportunities for LGBT young people	www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
National LGBT Forum	Forum set up by Equality Network for LGBT people	www.scottishlgbt.org
Parents Enquiry (Scotland)	Provides support and information  for relations of LGBT people	www.parentsenquiryscotland.org
Sandyford	Offers a wide range of health services including Gender Identity	www.sandyford.org
Scottish Police Forces	Website giving links to all Scottish Police forces	www.scottish.police.uk
Scottish Transgender Alliance	Campaigns to develop good practice on transgender equality issues	www.scottishtrans.org
Strathclyde Gay & Lesbian Switchboard (SGLS)	Confidential helpline for LGB people	www.sgls.co.uk
Strathclyde Police	Covers Glasgow and surrounding areas	www.strathclyde.police.uk
Stonewall - Scotland	Campaigns for Equality and Justice for LGBT people	www.stonewallscotland.org.uk
Unison - Scotland	Scottish section of the Trade Union - LGBT pages	www.unison-scotland.org.uk/lgbt/index.html
West of Scotland LGBT Forum (New)	Umbrella organisation, which brings together groups & individuals representing LGBT people	www.woslgbt.org.uk

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English Support Groups

Name	Ethos	Website
Beaumont Society	UK wide support network for all transgender people	www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
Beaumont Trust	UK wide support network for all transgender people	www.beaumont-trust.org.uk
Change	UK based support group	www.ts1change.com
Depend	Provides support, advice for anyone who is related to a Transsexual person	www.depend.org.uk
F to M Network	UK Support network for all female to male Transgender people	www.ftm.org.uk
Gendys Network	UK based network for all Transgender people and their families	www.gender.org.uk/gendys
Gender Trust	Carries details of regional support	www.gendertrust.org.uk
Gender Identity Research and Education Society (Gires)	UK based group which seeks to improve how society treats Trans people	www.gires.org.uk
Looking Glass Society	Informative Transgender website, although society itself is no longer in existence	www.looking-glass.greenend.org.uk
Mermaids	Support group for young people trying to cope with gender identity issues	www.mermaids.freeuk.com
Northern Concord	Manchester based self-help group for Transgender people	www.northernconcord.org.uk

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Relevant English Organisations

Name	Ethos	Website
Acas	Employment arbitrator	www.acas.org.uk
Equality and Human Rights Commission (England)	Equality Issues	www.equalityhumanrights.com
Gender Recognition Panel	Where to apply for the Gender Recognition Certificate	www.grp.gov.uk
Press for Change	Transgender Lobbying group	www.pfc.org.uk
Roses Repartee	Transgender magazine punblished quarterly	roses.repartee.tv
Transequality NEW	Part of Press for Change	www.transequality.co.uk
Transgender Zone	Web site with a host of useful information	www.transgenderzone.com
Unison - National	UK site of the Trade Union	www.unison.org.uk/out/index.asp
Wayout Guide	Published yearly - also known as the Tranny Bible	www.wayout-publishing.com

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