Health

• Breathing Space a free phone-line for people experiencing low mood and depression in Scotland
• Centre for Women's Health (Glasgow)
• Connected Scotland - a website dedicated to gay and bisexual men living with HIV, their partners, family and friends
• Gay Men's Health - Scotland's charity for gay men with offices in Edinburgh & Glasgow offering counselling, advice, testing, remote reporting, information
• Healthy Gay Scotland - sexual advice for gay and bisexual men - includes the Cocktales comics and free condoms by mail order
• HIV Scotland - the leading national policy and strategic HIV charity
• LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing (Edinburgh)
• Fair For All - LGBT Health Scotland - web site includes research publications and good LGBT practice in the NHS
• Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland. The THT Inverness office (01463 711 585) offers free confidential information and advice (on HIV, STI's, safer sex and other related issues), testing and free condoms / lube.
• For more health web sites - see the Health page

Domestic Abuse

• Scotland's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Abuse Project
• Broken Rainbow

Transgender

• Scottish Transgender Alliance
• Edinburgh Trans Women Support Group - support group for male to female transsexual women
• Trans Men Scotland - a self help support group for all female to male transgender people, with monthly meetings in Edinburgh and Glasgow
• North East Scotland Trans Transport (NEST)
• Aberdeen College LGBT Society
• Swans of Scotland (transgender / transvestite / transexual) support group based in Inverness
• Trans Alba (Transsexual support group in Scotland)
• National Trans Police Association (UK)
• Gender Identity Research and Education Society

Resources and Campaigning

• Equality Network (Scotland) including online discussion boards and the Your Scotland project
• National LGBT Forum - Scottish web site and directory
• LGBT Families: useful website by the Equality Network covering civil partnership, immigration, divorce, child support, power of attorney, etc.
• LGBT History Month - every February
• Linsert.org - a site to record and promote Gay History, Queer History, LGBT History with a Scottish slant
• Our Story Scotland - charity which archives and presents the life stories and experiences of the LGBT community in Scotland
• The Lesbian Archive and Information Centre (Glasgow)
• Stonewall (UK)
• SCHOOLS OUT! - LGBT issues in education (London based)

Groups / Contacts / Support

• Scotsgay magazine has a useful list of local groups throughout Scotland.
• Lothian Gay & Lesbian Switchboard - offers an e-mail support service, an Icebreaker social group, face to face befriending, remote crime reporting, sexual health promotion and social events as well as the main helpline and Lesbian Line.
• Bi Scotland - Scotland's national organisation for bisexuals with monthly meetings in Glasgow and Edinburgh and a Yahoo chat group
• LGBT Youth Scotland
• GirlZone in Inverness
• Yahoo group for LGBT people in the North of Scotland (THT)
• Gay Outdoor Club Scotland
• Lilidots - lesbian women's walking group in Scotland
• Gay Dads Scotland
• Parent's Enquiry Scotland - support for parents and families of LGBT sons and daughters
• Gay Police Association (UK)

Aberdeen / Grampian / Moray Groups

• LGBT Aberdeen
• NEST - North East Scotland Trans Support
• AB-Fab - Aberdeen University LGBT group
• North East LGBT Society - Aberdeen Pride
• Aberdeen LGBT Youth Group - phone THT on 0845 241 2151
• THT have groups in Aberdeen - phone 0845 241 2151
• LGBT Grampian Yahoo Group - set up by THT Aberdeen
• Moray LGBT Youth Group - phone THT on 0845 241 2151

Pride events:

• Pride Scotia (Edinburgh) - 26 June 2010
• Pride Glasgow - 17 July 2010
• List of Gay Pride events in UK

Faith

• Metropolitan Community Church (based in Edinburgh)
• OneKirk - committed to working for an inclusive, affirming and progressive church
• Gay & Lesbian Christian Fellowship

Magazines / News

• Scotsgay
• Pride Life - UK magazine
• The Scotsman newspaper's articles on gay & lesbian issues
• The Guardian newspaper's articles on gay rights
• LGBT news headlines from GaydarNation.com
• Pink News (UK)
• Pink Paper (UK)
• Gay Times (UK)
• DIVA - UK lesbian magazine

Useful Portals / Link Collections / Directories

• Transgender Zone (UK)
• DykesDiary.com
• GayScotland.com
• Gay Journey - The Gay and Lesbian Travel Center - resources for accommodation, transport, cruises, tours, bars and restaurants which are gay or gay friendly (worldwide)

LGBT-Friendly Accommodation

• Gay friendly accommodation in Scotland - including Inverness & Highlands
• PurpleRoofs - Scotland accommodation links
• Gay Journey - Scotland accommodation links
• PinkUK - accommodation links
• iKnow Scotland - directory of gay friendly accommodation
• Concord Villa B&B in Inverness
• Melrose Villa Guest House in Inverness
• Pottery House - Loch Ness B&B
• Serendipity Bed and Breakfast - Glenmoriston (near Loch Ness)
• Struan Hall - B&B in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
• The Colquhonnie House Hotel - Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
• 29 Well Street - B&B in Moffat
• 94DR - boutique guest house in Edinburgh
• Ceol na Mara B&B - Balmacara, Lochalsh
• Green Room Coffee Bar & Internet Cafe in Greenlaw, near Coldstream (Scottish Borders)
• Aonach Mor - luxury self catering accommodation at Fort Augustus Abbey on the shore of Loch Ness

LGBT Businesses

• Stephen Seedhouse Flowers - flower shops in Nairn & Inverness, available for Civil Partnerships and other events.
• Julia Gordon - counselling and music tuition (based in Inverness)
• Kinky Butlers - based in Inverness

Visit the Highland LGBT Business Directory

LGBT Wedding Services

• Gay Weddings in Scotland - civil partnership ceremonies for lesbian and gay couples