LGBT Foundation – A national charity with LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

WHAT IS A WOMAN IN 2O25?

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WE’RE TURNING 50!

Find out how we’re celebrating in 2025 and get involved in our programme of events

Supported by Barefoot Wine and the National Lottery Heritage Fund

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A trip down memory lane

Explore our history through six interactive stories on the Google Arts & Culture platform

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WHAT’S ON

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HELLO, WE’RE LGBT FOUNDATION

We’re a national charity with LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

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Celebrate our 50th Anniversary

Supported by Barefoot Wine and the National Lottery Heritage Fund

Rainbow Arts Trail

Manchester Library Exhibition

Google Arts & Culture

Stream for Good

#Thisiswhatawomanlookslike

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Self-Help Hub

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Recovery

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Sexual Health Advice & Testing

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Domestic Abuse Support

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Sexual Violence Support

Talking Therapies

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Helpline & Email Support

Services in Liverpool

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The latest from LGBT Foundation

Announcements

LGBT Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Takes Queer History and Heritage from Archives to High Streets, and the World →

2025 marks 50 years of queer hope and joy for LGBT Foundation, and the heart of the celebrations begins in the centre of Manchester. Opening Friday 27 June to the […]

Announcements

LGBT Foundation Launches National Campaign: This is What a Woman Looks Like →

LGBT Foundation today announce the launch of a powerful new national campaign, This is What a Woman Looks Like, supported by JCDecaux Community Channel, celebrating the beauty and complexity of […]

Announcements

LGBT Foundation Unleashes a Rainbow Wave of Queer Joy, Culture, and Community Action This Summer →

This summer, LGBT Foundation is launching a bold new celebration of queer joy, culture, and community action to mark 50 years of activism, health, and wellbeing support for LGBTQ+ communities. […]