Glasgow area:
If you would like a link added to any other relevant lesbian/gay or LGBT groups, venues or websites for the Glasgow area, please contact us.
Bar/Club
- AXM Club - Gay club (formerly Bennets Nightclub) - 80-90 Glassford Street, Glasgow
- Delmonicas - Gay bar - 68 Virginia Street, Glasgow
- FHQ - Lesbian bar/club - 10 John Street, Glasgow
- Merchant Pride - Gay bar - 20 Candleriggs, Glasgow
- Milk - Gay bar (formerly known as Scene) - 17 John Street, Glasgow
- Polo Lounge - Gay nightclub - 84 Wilson Street, Glasgow
- Riding Room - Gay cocktail bar - 58 Virginia Street, Glasgow
- Speakeasy - Gay bar/club - serves food - 10 John Street, Glasgow
- The Court Bar - Gay bar - 69 Hutcheson Street, Glasgow
- The Tunnel - Club with mid-week gay night - 84 Mitchell Street, Glasgow
- The Waterloo - Gay bar - 306 Argyle Street, Glasgow
- Tron Café Bar - Gay-friendly café bar - 63 Chisholm Street, Trongate, Glasgow
- Underground - Gay bar, formerly known as Revolver Bar - 6a John Street, Glasgow
Events
- LGBT History Month Scotland - LGBT History Month Scotland is a project delivered by LGBT Youth Scotland. Every February they help organisations and individuals host events that celebrate the achievements of the LGBT community.
- Hello my name is Amy and I am a Counselling Psychology doctorate student. I am looking for volunteers to help with my research project… - Are you a non-heterosexual individual? Have you searched for a therapist/counsellor and had at least three sessions with that therapist before terminating therapy early? Would you be willing to share your experience? Contact Amy(a.maguire{at}surrey.ac.uk)
- Scottish Government Same-Sex Marriage Consultation - Respond to the Scottish Government consultation on the draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill (Final Deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 20 March 2013)
- Pride Glasgow - Glasgow Gay Pride - Date for summer 2013 tbc
- The McGal Festival - The ONLY Lesbian Music and Arts Festival in Scotland - Fri 30th Aug - Sun 1st Sept 2013 (camping until Mon 2nd Sept) Fordell Firs, Dunfermline (20 mins from Edinburgh)
- Glasgay Festival - LGBT arts festival in Glasgow - October 2013
- Survey - Understanding factors involved in self-injury among LGBTQ individuals aged 18-25 - Online survey by the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada - click link for more information
Social
- Clyde Valley LGBT Group - Regular meetups in Dumbarton. For more details, tel 07519474797 or email clydevalleylgbt(atsign)yahoo.co.uk
- Clydebank LGBT Social Group - Group for the LGBT & the cross-dressing community living and working in Clydebank
- Glasgow Lesbian Scene - Lesbian social group - organises monthly drinks, coffee meet, cinema and museum trips, sports events and camping
- Glasgow Lesbians Facebook Page - Facebook group for Glasgow Lesbians
- Glasgow Women's Library - Includes Lesbian Archive Collection
- LGBT Book Group - Monthly LGBT book group at Hillhead Library, Glasgow - 1st Thursday of the month, 6.30pm
- LUYD Film Screenings - Monthly queer film screenings at GFT. Usually the last Sunday of the month.
- OLGA - Older Lesbians Get Around - Glasgow social group for older lesbians. Meets monthly. Tel: 07813 268938 or email rosedoherty(atsign)hotmail.com
- Cameraderie - Lesbian Photography Club - Originated in Tayside area, but now has members throughout Scotland. Includes local trips and monthly online photography competition. Email Pam Wardlaw: spamdd7(atsign)yahoo.com
- CampGirls UK - Group and social forum for gay women who enjoy camping and caravanning. Over 250 members, including many in Scotland. The link takes you to their Facebook community page, where you can message them to request to join their Facebook group (a secret group).
- Gay Caravan & Camping Club - UK-wide LGBT group for lesbians and gay men who own a tent, caravan or motorhome. Arranges week-long and weekend rallies throughout the UK
- Gay Classic Car Group (GCCG) - UK-based club for for all LGBT classic car enthusiasts and their friends. See Local contacts on their website for Scottish rep contact details
- Kenric - The longest established UK lesbian organisation - has members throughout the UK and a monthly members newsletter
- Scotland's Pride - Facebook social page for LGBT people in Scotland
- Tartan Travellers - Scottish LGBT group for camping, caravanning and motorhoming
- The Freedom Club - UK-wide Gay Caravan and Camping Club, for men and women who own a caravan, motorhome or tent
Sports
- Glasgow Front Runners - LGBT running group based in Glasgow
- GOC Glasgow Badminton Group - LGBT badminton group in Glasgow, organised by the Gay Outdoor Club
- GOC Glasgow Climbing Group - LGBT indoor climbing group in Glasgow, organised by the Gay Outdoor Club
- Team Scotland Badminton Club - Glasgow - For competitive gay and lesbian players - no beginners
- Dykes on Bikes Scotland - For gay and lesbian motorcycle enthusiasts of all experience levels
- Gay Birders Club - UK gay birdwatching group - includes events in Scotland
- Gay Football Supporters Network (GFSN) - Promotes the support and participation of LGBT men and women in football
- Gay Outdoor Club - Scotland branch - LGBT group which organises walking, cycling, camping, skiing and snowsports (weather permitting) and other activities throughout Scotland. Includes the Adventure Out Scotland group for outdoor pursuits.
- Gay Sailing Club - Mainly based down south, but has occassional yachting trips in Scotland
- GLUG (The Gay & Lesbian Underwater Group) - UK-wide gay scuba diving group. Socials are in London, but the group has done diving trips to Scotland, as well as other parts of the UK and worldwide.
- Lilidots Women's Walking Group - Lesbian women's walking group - covers all areas of Scotland
Student
- Glasgow Caledonian University LGBT Society - For more info, email safespace(atsign)caledonianlgbt.co.uk
- Glasgow University LGBT Students' Association (GULGBT)
- Strathclyde University LGBT
Support
- Bipolar Scotland LGBT Self Help Group - For LGBT people with bipolar disorder, and their carers, family and friends. For more details, telephone Aileen on 0141-560 2050 or email aileenb(atsign)bipolarscotland.org.uk
- Chatterbox - Friendly drop in for LGBT youth in Glasgow, providing information, support and chat
- Free Confidential Counselling Service for LGBT youth - Weekly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
- FUSION LGBT Youth Group - Support group for LGBT under 18s in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire
- Icebreakers - Strathclyde Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
- Laddies and Lassies - Scottish Deaf Gay and Lesbian Club, holding regular meetings in the Glasgow LGBT Centre. For more info, email LLS-DGALC(atsign)hotmail.com
- Rainbow Sisters Girls Group - Fortnightly youth group that supports young Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Women aged 14 to 26 - based in Glasgow
- Sandyford - Sappho service - Glasgow based service providing sexual health and counselling services to Lesbians, Bisexual women
- shout 13-18 Youth Group - Weekly LGBT youth group in Glasgow for age 13-18
- Standout 18-25 Youth Group - Weekly LGBT youth group in Glasgow for age 18-25
- TYG: Trans Youth Glasgow - New group for young people aged 13 - 26 who identify as transgender
- West of Scotland LGBT forum - Umbrella organisation bringing together LGBT organisations, groups and individuals in the West of Scotland
- Affirmation Scotland - A group within the Church of Scotland, seeking a progressive Church and the affirmation and dignity of lesbian and gay Christians within the church
- Al-Anon - UK support group for friends and families of people with drinking problems
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - AA have LGBT specific meetings in Glasgow and Edinburgh - search the meetings page of their website for further details.
- Alzheimer's Society LGBT Support Group - Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people with dementia, and their carers, partners, friends and relatives
- Bi Scotland - Scotland's national organisation for bisexuals, providing support and social events. Monthly meetings in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- Broken Rainbow - LGBT domestic violence support
- Civil Partnership Information - Free guide for gay and lesbian couples in the UK considering a Civil Partnership
- Equality Network
- FFLAG (Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) - UK group providing support for parents and their lesbian, gay and bisexual daughters and sons
- Gay Equality Scotland - A Scottish group for information on LGBT and other issues impacting the gay community
- Gay Police Association Scotland
- GLAMS - UK-wide self-help support group for LGBT people affected by MS (multiple sclerosis)
- Imaan - LGBT Muslim support group - UK wide
- Keshet UK - LGBT Jewish website
- Lesbian & Gay Christian Movement - UK wide LGBT Christian group
- LGBT Youth Scotland - National Resource site for LGBT young people in Scotland
- One Parent Families Scotland - Support website for one parent families
- OurStory Scotland - Charity that collects, archives and presents the life stories and experiences of the LGBT community in Scotland
- Parents Enquiry Scotland - Provides information and support for parents whose sons or daughters have come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
- REGARD - UK-wide volunteer-run organisation of disabled LGBT people
- Royal College of Nursing: Proud Campaign
- Scotland's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Abuse Project
- Scottish Adoption - Includes LGBT adoption support services
- Scottish Government LGBT Equality
- Stonewall Scotland
- The Safra Project, London - A support project relating to the issues faced by Muslim LBT women
- Transgender Scotland
- YLGC (Young LGBT Christians) - For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Christians aged 16 - 30 in the UK