Support Organisations and groups:

Aurora - Croydon's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Police Focus Group

Barking and Dagenham LGBT Forum - A Info site with links to venues and meets in the Barnet area

Barnet Gay.com - A Info site with links to venues and meets in the Barnet area

Broken Rainbow - Support for LGBT people experiencing Domestic Violence

Crocus - Croydon's LGBT Network

Camden LGBT Forum - Our friends across the border in the borough Of Camden

Enfield LGBT Network - Our friends in Enfield, here is their LGBT Network home page

Families Together London - for the families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

FtM London - FtM London is a support group that aims to offer support to all FtMs, whether non-hormonal, non-surgical, early in transition, living long term or considering your options. In it's 10th year and going strong.

Galop - London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community safety charity. We are a driving force in changing the way the police work with our communities and give advice and support to those affected by homophobic and transphobic violence or hate crime.

Haringey LGBT Network - Haringey LGBT Network aims to improve the lives of LGB and T people living, working, learning or socialising in Haringey. The network is currently managed by Wise Thoughts.

Imaan - Imaan is a social support group for Muslim lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Muslims, their family, friends and supporters, and those questioning their sexuality or gender identity.

Jigsaw - Jigsaw is a one-stop-shop for young lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people across London who are homeless or having trouble at home.

Lambeth LGBT Forum - Heres Lambeths homepage for their LGBT Forum

London Friend - A voluntary organisation that has been serving the LGBT community for over 30 years.

London Transgender Film Festival 2008 - Site for this years first London Transgender festival

Outcome - North London's LGBT Mental Health Drop-In, affiliated to Islington Mind. For users and ex-users of the mental health system and for people who are lonely, isolated and/or have suffered mental distress at some time in their lives. Every Tues 10:30am to 4:30pm. 35 Ashley Road, Archway. London. N19 3AG. Tel No: 0207 272 5038

Metropolitan Police Force LGBT LIasion Officer List - Part of the Met Police Site listing up to date contact details of Liasion officers in the London Boroughs

NetReach - is an interactive internet based one to one support service which offers individuals the choice of being able to contact a dedicated LGBT support worker for advice and support regarding domestic abuse and hate crime online and confidential.

Outwest - OutWest is a Social, Representative & Support group for the LGBT communities of West London

PACE - PACE is London's leading charity promoting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the LGBT community.

Richmond Upon Thames LGBT Forum - Richmonds LGBT Forum

Southwark LGBT Network - Our friends in Southwark, heres their home page

St Mungos - St Mungo's is London's leading charity for homeless people.

Stonewall Housing - Stonewall Housing provides supported housing, advice and advocacy for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities in London.

Sutton LGBT Forum - Sutton's LGBT Forum

SW5 - Advice and support service for those male and transgendered sex workers .

Wandsworth LGBT Community Network - Wandsworths LGBT Network Home page

Wise Thoughts - Gaywise - LGBT support group & Drop-Ins operated by Wise Thoughts providing access to information on sexual health / hate crime reporting/local events and access to arts training. For all events please call. Wise Thoughts 2nd Floor, Wood Green Central Library, High Road. Wood Green. London N22 6XD.
Tel: 020 889 9555 email: info@wisethoughts.org
Drop-in time: 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 6pm-8pm (Except Bank Holidays)

Places to go:

Camp Comedy - London's top LGBT & straight (air-conditioned) comedy club, hosted by Simon Happily

Drill Hall - The Drill Hall is a beacon for performance work and arts activities of the highest quality.

First Out Cafe Bar - A Lively friendly bar just behind Centre Point, handy when you are out for a spot of shopping

Transmission - Transmission has been going for nearly five years now as one of the most popular TG Venues in London, currently closed but hope to be back in some capacity soon.

 

Places to Shop:

Doreens Fashions - Over 50 years in Walthamstow East London, this womenswear shop is fully supportive and caters for trans people with makeup, shoes clothing and more...

Gays The Word Bookshop - the oldest and only surviving independent gay and lesbian bookstore in the whole country

Housmans - radical booksellers since 1945, Housmans Bookshop is the main broad-based radical bookshop in London, and is one of the most significant radical bookshops in the country. Although currently they have a limited stock they are happy to order any book thats in print. A very worthwhile enterprise to support.

Dressing Services:

Adam and Eve - Dressing service based near the city of london.

The Boudoir Dressing Service - luxurious and discreet dressing service based in North London for men who like to cross dress.

Electrolysis/Laser Services:

Gender Transitions - A professional and caring range of services within a friendly home environment, Sara is based in North London, provides an excellent service and is recommended by Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic, Sara also provides a Genital Electrolysis service.

Renew Medica - Laser hair removal using the acclaimed Lightsheer technology. Clinics across London.

Counselling and Psychotherapy:

Dr Kenneth Demsky - An American Psychologist who provides psychotherapy and counseling, and is based in North West London Email: enquiry@drkennethdemsky.co.uk Tel: 020 7435 6116

Dr Michael Perring - Psychotherapist based in Central London Email: practicemanager@optimalhealth.org.uk

David Hawley - BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist. I am based in London and I specialise in working with clients with Gender and Transgender issues.

Pink Therapy - Pink Therapy is the UK's largest independent therapy organisation to specialise in working with gender and sexual minority clients.  Our website hosts the Directory of Pink Therapists which is a national resource to help people find LGBT aware and friendly therapists.  We also run an extensive training programme for therapists wishing to improve their knowledge and skills at working with gender variance and sexual minority therapy issues.

The Pink Practice - The Pink Practice is a creative counselling and psychotherapy project for lesbians, gay men and the queer comunities based in Holborn, London WC1.

Trans Health - The London Gender Clinic, The clinic is a new concept in providing comprehensive health care to gender dysphoric, gender variant, transvestite, transgendered and transsexual people