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Young People Resources

Resources for  LGBTQ+ young people

Booklet cover: Peer Advice By the Agony Piblings at Fruitbowl

Peer Advice via our gender-neutral ‘Agony Piblings’.

Peer Advice on:
– Being nonbinary & school
– Self Harm
– Binder Safety
– Healthy Relationships
– Coming out to family
– Boundaries

A poster series with tips on what you can do to make your experience easier in different healthcare settings.


- Coming out to your GP
- Talking to your GP about pronouns
- Talking to your GP about medically transitioning
- Going to a sexual health clinic
- Giving blood
- Mental health services

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A one-page graphic covering:

- Sex and gender in medical notes

- The doctor-patient relationship

- Fertility and contraception

- Bridging prescriptions

A one-page graphic covering the medical screening routinely offered to individuals according to their gender identity, assigned gender at birth, and gender registered with their GP.

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A document with some handy links to information and advice about changing your name.


- Changing your name
- Changing official documents
- Enhanced DBS
- Bank
- GRC
- Free deed poll generator

LGBTQ+ Organisation Websites/ Links

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Guide to Chest Binding from Spectrum Outfitters

A guide to binding safely from Spectrum Outfitters, who support us through their Binder Donation Scheme.

Click here for:

Binder Basics

Binding Safely

Size Guide

Binder Care

Sheffield Sexual Health Clinic

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A graphic with information about sexual health, contraception, myth-busting, and HIV.

A two-page PDF resource from Sexual Health Sheffield covering what happens to your body during puberty:

- Changes you can expect to experience

- Hygiene advice

- Masturbation

- Puberty if you have a penis

- Puberty if you have a vulva

- Puberty if you are trans

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A two-page PDF resource about HIV and AIDS from Sexual Health Sheffield covering:

- What is HIV?

- What is AIDS?

- How they are transmitted

- How to prevent infection

A three-page resource about questioning your sexuality.

- What is sexuality?

- Facts & figures

- It's okay to be unsure!

- Useful websites

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Doncaster Youth Council's Young Persons Guide to Pride created by LGBTQ+ representatives. It’s designed to help young people navigate their journey with confidence and pride whether that’s exploring their identity, finding support, or simply knowing they're are not alone

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Websites/ Links

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Other websites 

  • Dear Homophobe (interactive collection of queerphobic statements & arguments against them).

Resources by Other Organisations

12 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • Being LGBTQ+

  • Friends

  • Family

  • Your Future

  • Religion

  • Bullying

Coming Out! Answers to some of the questions you may have

44 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • Support and advice

  • Coming out step by step

  • Relationships

  • Rights and legisliation

  • Sex & Gender

  • Myths & Facts

LGBT Youth Scotland Coming Out A coming out guide for trans young people

44 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • Support and advice

  • Coming out step by step

  • Relationships

  • Rights and legisliation

  • Definitions

  • Myths & Facts

LGBT Youth Scotland Coming Out A coming out guide for lesbian, gay and bisexual young people

6 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • Gender Recognition certificates

  • Adivce

  • Deed Polls

  • Adivce for under 18s

UK Trans info: Changing your name and title A factsheet for trans and non-binary people

32 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • What are hormones

  • Physical effects

  • Risks

  • Monitoring

  • Support and information

NHS A guide to hormone therapy for trans people Trans wellbeing and healthcare

13 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • Difference between sex and gender

  • How to tell them

  • Tips and advice

  • Name and pronouns

FFLAG How do I tell my parents I'm transgender?

1 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • Guidelines

  • Advice

  • Tips

Trans*? Under 25? Know your rights at your GP surgery

44 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • How inclusive are you?

  • Facts and figures

  • Supportng trans people of faith

  • What you can do

A roadmap to inclusion Supporting trans people of faith

32 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • Key findings

  • National reports

  • Young people’s experiences

  • Recommendations

Voices Unheard Domestic Abuse: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Young People's Perspectives

8 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • What does it mean to be transgender

  • What does it mean to transition

  • Sexual Health adivce

Think I Might Be Transgender Now What Do I Do? A Brochure by and for Transgender Youth

5 page .pdf resource

Including:

  • What is Domestic Abuse?

  • What Can I do?

  • List of where to get help.

How to help your mates Young people and relationship abuse
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