Gay Youth UK - Supporting young LGBT people in the UK

About Gay Youth UK

angelic_venus — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:47:33 +0100

Gay Youth UK, or GYUK as it has been shortened to by many of its members, was founded in 1997 with the aim of providing a complete resource for young lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning people living in the UK.

Your rights

angelic_venus — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:06:14 +0100

Over the years the law has changed constantly both in favour and against the LGBT community since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the 1960's. This section of the site aims to detail the current stance of the law in regard to the LGBT community in the United Kingdom.

Age of Consent

The age of consent is the age for which you are allowed to have consensual sex by law. This age varies from country to country, but in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland both parties must be at least 16 years old, regardless of sexual orientation or gender.

Trans Respect/Etiquette/Support 101

Recuerdo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:54:00 +0100

I am using the word "Trans" in the broadest sense, to include labels like genderqueer, transgender and transsexual. This was originally written from my own experience as a white Transperson/FTM who is perceived as both female and male. Of course, every Trans person is different, and would write this list differently. Also, some things, which are totally inappropriate with strangers or acquaintances, may be fine or welcomed in the context of a trusting relationship.

GFest

Recuerdo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:59:14 +0100

GFest is a platform for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and
queer artists and this year the festival will be taking place from the 9th
to the 22nd of November.

2BME

Recuerdo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:44:55 +0100

2BME is open for anyone who is LGBT aged 14-19yrs old, based in Devizes, Wiltshire and runs fortnightly on a Thursday evening.