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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. […]

If you need our help, or if you are a professional working with someone you think might need our help, use this form to refer yourself into our services. Our team will be in touch with you to see how we can support you.

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 […]

Executive Team Ben Kernighan [he/him], Interim CEO Ben has over 30 years’ experience working in the charity sector and was formerly CEO at Leap Confronting Conflict. He began his career at Terrence Higgins Trusts, and since then, Ben has helped hundreds of charities to thrive. His previous roles included Group Chief Executive of the National […]

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 Privacy Notice The purpose of this privacy notice is for Galop to be clear about how your personal information is used. There are sections within this notice that will be relevant for those who use Galop’s service, those who support or donate, or both. Individuals have the right to be informed under the requirements […]

We know you care deeply about supporting LGBT+ victims of abuse. For those who can contribute more and would like to get closer to Galop’s work, consider becoming a Galop Guardian – protecting our community together.  Galop Guardians support our work by generously giving £100 per month or more to ensure that we are here […]

Galop provides an expert service run by LGBT+ people for LGBT+ people to overcome these barriers. Our services provide an immediate solution for those who are in need now. Our policy, research, and development work provides the long term solutions for our community. Through our work directly with survivors, we identify patterns of abuse and […]

Broadening your lens of abuse and violence around LGBT+ experiences will enable you to work in a more intersectional and inclusive way. Learners from our LGBT+ specialist sessions report new-found confidence in providing effective support to LGBT+ survivors of abuse and violence.  “[The trainer] helped create a welcoming and non-judgmental atmosphere that allowed us to […]