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Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association

"GLWA" Brisbane: gay & lesbian telephone counseling service. Fully trained compassionate LGBT counselors will answer your call and offer non-judgmental basic support, comprehensive information and referrals to health services, community support groups, social groups etc.

Phone 3017 1717 (or outside local Brisbane area Freecall 1800 184 527) 7-10pm, 7days a week.

www.glwa.org.au

Coming Out Guide for Young Men

As part of the Healthy Gay Scotland website, this is an excellent resource.

http://www.healthygayscotland.com/comingout/nnav.html

Coming Out (PlanetOut website section)

A comprehensive resource page with lots of options and links to other services.

www.planetout.com/pno/whats-hot/1998/10/ncod

A Guide for Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals

A compact and effective list of advice and resource links. My thanks to Erica Johnson who recommended this site and writes”It has a ton of resources on how gay, lesbian and bisexuals can deal with the "coming out" process”.  

http://www.datehookup.com/content-a-guide-for-gays,-lesbians-and-bisexuals.htm

Open Doors (Fortitude Valley, Brisbane)

Open Doors supports young people who are exploring, questioning or identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender between 12 -18 and their families. Open Doors is a holistic, innovative and dynamic service which works with young people in creative, accessible and culturally appropriate ways to enhance participation and connection to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender cultures and other communities. We work within the greater Brisbane area with young people who are homeless or experiencing difficulties at home or feeling isolated and confused along with their family members and support networks. Open Doors will also work with service providers and communities to raise awareness and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender young people’s issues, needs and experiences.

www.opendoors.net.au Phone: 3257 7660 email: opendoors@opendoors.net.au

"YIPCO" Young In People Coming Out

Support group for 16-25year old LGBT’s in the Gold Coast area. Affiliated with the broader "Breakers" social group. Phone 5575 5802

Email Yipco@goldcoastbreakers.com

Coming Out Day 7th October (UK)

2000 is the inaugural year for a Coming Out Day in the UK, in which a cooperative effort by 42 organisations provide a 24 hour long telephone counselling and referral service, through one contact number, across England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. This is not an exercise in "outing" anyone, or creating a climate where people are forced to reveal their sexuality. It is very much the antithesis of this and instead we are trying to inform people that there is a network of organisations across the country who will provide them with a confidential and safe environment to discuss their feelings. This service is being provided by trained and experienced volunteers.

www.comingoutday.org.uk

Coming Out Day 11th October (USA) (Coming Out Kit http://www.hrc.org/ncop/guide/index.asp )

Every year on this day, the USA based Human Rights Campaign Foundation sponsors hundreds of gay and lesbian public education events, which thousands of high school and college students participate in.

http://www.hrc.org/ncop/ncod/kit.asp

National Coming Out Project, Human Rights Campaign (USA)

"If you are going through the coming out process yourself, remember that you are not alone. The NCOP resources will hopefully provide direction on this incredible journey. Coming out is still the single most important thing you can do to turn ignorance into understanding. Not only are you empowering yourself but you are helping to educate those around you and enable them to become "straight but not narrow."

http://www.hrc.org/ncop/index.asp

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