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June marks Pride Month, honouring the Stonewall Uprising which took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on 28th June 1969. Source, Stonewall (Read more here)

If you need support, more information, or want to learn more about Pride and the LGBTQ+ Community, please see the useful links in the directory below.

Children & Young Adults:

• 2BU Somerset: A specialist support service serving the needs of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) people aged 11-25 across Somerset.
• Young Minds: The UK's leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health

For All Ages:

• National LGBTQIA+ Support Line: Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. Call 0800 0119 100 (Open 10:00am - 22:00pm) or email hello@switchboard.lgbt
• Mindline Somerset: If you need to speak to someone, please call locally on 01823 276892 or freephone 0800 138 1692.
• Open Mental Health: Open Mental Health offer support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure that people struggling with their mental health in Somerset can access the right support at the right time.
• Samaritans: Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 116 123

To Learn More About Pride:

• Stonewall: Stonewall stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere.
• Consortium: A national specialist infrastructure and membership organisation. Building the resource, sustainability and resilience of LGBT+ groups, organisations and projects across the UK, so that they can deliver direct services and campaign for individual rights.