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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 […]

 Do you want to make life better for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse? Galop, the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, is seeking someone passionate about improving life for the LGBT+ community in the UK to be our new HR Lead. Galop works directly with thousands of LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence every […]

Speaking up about what is happening to you is a brave and positive step. We will do our best to support you through this journey to a safe and happy future. We also know that there will be ups and downs as you go through this journey. Days when you feel fine and can cope […]

Who can you talk to if you’re a victim of blackmail? Blackmail can take place in different settings, including online, your home, your place of work, your school or via the phone or the internet. The person carrying out the blackmail might be a stranger, an acquaintance, neighbour or groups of people living nearby, an […]

Aisha was facing transphobic harassment on social media. People created groups to insult her, out her and share pre-transition photos.

Galop provides free, confidential and independent support for LGBT+ young people aged 13 to 25.

This information sheet provides advice on transphobia and transphobic hate crime.  It provides some suggestions on how you can get help if you experience transphobia.  Sometimes it’s really obvious if someone is being transphobic to you, but other times it can be less clear.  This information sheet provides some examples of what transphobia can look like. […]

We’re so excited that Glasses Direct, the UK’s most-trusted online prescription glasses retailer, have partnered with Galop during Pride month.     Together, Glasses Direct and Galop will be raising awareness of the abuse and violence LGBT+ people experience, as well as raising vital funds for Galop’s services that help LGBT+ people who have experienced […]

This information sheet outlines how criminal justice and other safety services, including police, councils, charities and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can address biphobia and biphobic hate crime.  Bi+ people can face prejudice and hate, and service providers have a duty to tackle this.  This information sheet aims to help assist services in understanding and addressing the […]

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."