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This factsheet is part of a series for men who participate in chemsex and who want to know more about consent in a chemsex context. The factsheet provides information on what the law says about consent and some of the issues around ensuring consent within chemsex spaces. The factsheet will also provide information on how […]

Experiencing anti-LGBT+ hate can be very challenging and difficult, and impact your wellbeing.  This information sheet offers some suggestions on how you can work towards improving your wellbeing if you are experiencing harassment or abuse.  Anti-LGBT+ hate can cause emotional stress, and it can be easy to overlook the small but significant activities and behaviours that increase […]

We’re so excited to team up with Lush to reveal the reality of so-called ‘conversion therapy’ in the UK and call for an immediate and inclusive ban.    Galop and Lush’s new animation show the stories of real survivors of conversion practices. You can learn more about Joe, Alex and Grace’s stories here: weare.lush.com/have-a-heart-campaign/   Across […]

This information sheet explains how the law can protect LGBT+ people from different types of hate. Sometimes it’s obvious that you’ve experienced a hate crime, but it can often be less clear, such as when people make prejudiced comments or offensive jokes. If you feel that someone has done or said something that was motivated […]

This information sheet offers advice on how to keep and stay safe online while seeking information and help on domestic abuse.  Getting help online The internet is an incredible resource for getting help but comes with certain risks which are important to take into account. Whether chatting to support services, downloading information sheets like this one or just searching for […]

This information sheet answers questions for LGBT+ people about online hate speech and hate crime.  Online anti-LGBT+ hate speech is any online communication or expression that promotes or incites hatred, discrimination or violence against any individual because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Hate speech does not necessarily involve crime being committed but can […]

Galop says very clearly to anyone who has been the victim of crime online or from someone they’ve met online/via a hook-up app that it is not your fault. Using apps, especially to meet for sex, does not give anyone permission to commit a crime against you or force you to do anything without your […]

This factsheet gives advice on staying safe in a variety of situations where you might experience homophobic or transphobic hate crime. As LGBT people we sometimes choose to change our behaviour to avoid putting ourselves at greater risk of being victimised. For example, we may change the way we present ourselves to avoid disclosing our […]

This resource outlines LGBT+ people’s experiences of domestic abuse and lists ways Galop can help. This is the English version of all of our ‘other language’ domestic abuse resources.   Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Honour Based Violence Domestic abuse is any kind of behaviour, action, or abuse between people who have been intimate partners or […]

Accessibility statement for Galop’s website: www.galop.org.uk This accessibility statement applies to Galop’s website. This website is run by Galop. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen navigate […]