Fighting with Pride

Availability : Edinburgh Wide

Who is this for?

LGBT+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families, particularly those who were affected by the ‘gay ban’, ultimately lifted on 12 January 2000.

Description

Fighting With Pride is the only LGBT+ military charity who supports the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ Veterans, service personnel, and their families, particularly those who were affected by the ban on the open service of LGBT+ personnel in the Armed Forces prior to January 2000. 

Before then, thousands of LGBT+ service personnel were removed or forced from service and abandoned, after serving with pride. In the years ahead it is our aim to restore the military covenant and bring this community back into the military family.

We are working with Veteran supporting organisations to build capacity for LGBT+ Veteran support, to recognise their service and help resolve the challenges they face in their lives beyond military service.

FWP is a ‘lived experience’ LGBT+ charity, supporting those seeking help and a resource for those who seek to help them.

How do I access this?

  • Self referral
  • Referral by third party

You can get in touch with Fighting With Pride here: https://www.fightingwithpride.org.uk/get-in-touch/

 

Fighting with Pride logo

Contact Details

Kate Miller
Fighting With Pride, PO Box 1421, Lincoln , LN5 5YR

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Types of support on offer:

Support from someone with similar experience

Type of services on offer:

General wellbeing
Housing, benefits, debt
Isolation
Learning, employability, volunteering
Loneliness

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