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Safiye emailed Galop to say "my parents are abusing me because I am a lesbian. I am very scared. I don’t know what to do anymore."

Nelson was 17 when he was referred to Galop after prolonged abuse from his family and church because they suspected he was gay.

Early Days: 1982 – 1984 ​​​In June 1982 the Gay London Police Monitoring Group was created, in part to expose the systematic harassment of the gay and lesbian communities by the police, but also to educate those communities about their rights. At first, it was a voluntary grouping of lawyers and interested parties providing a service […]

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 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 […]

Key findings in our 2021 mapping study of LGBT+ domestic abuse services in England and Wales found that: There are a small number of LGBT+ domestic abuse services; most are victim support services based in London. LGBT+ domestic abuse support is largely provided by LGBT+ ‘by and for’ organisations with a domestic abuse service. On […]

The Shadow Pandemic is a domestic abuse strategic learning partnership, that has brought together AAFDA, Chayn, Galop, Imkaan, Respect, Rights of Women, SafeLives, Social Finance, Standing Together, Surviving Economic Abuse and Women’s Aid to share expertise following the Covid-19 pandemic. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, the partnership brings together the voices of survivors and practitioners;  relevant […]

This handbook provides people working with those who have experienced anti-LGBT+ hate crimes a practical tool on how to address and accommodate LGBT+ people’s needs.  It provides simple and relevant information needed to better understand anti-LGBT+ violence, the experiences and perspectives of LGBT+ people, and how to ensure support and safety following a hate crime.  […]

If you’ve had a bad experience with the police, this factsheet explains how to make an official complaint. If you feel you have been treated badly by the police in any way Galop can help you to make an official complaint. We will take the details of your complaint and pass them to the official […]

Everyone has the right for their personal information to be kept safe by organisations they talk to.  On top of that, trans people have extra legal protections if they have applied for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) to get the law to recognise their gender. This information sheet answers some questions about legal protections for […]