COVID-19 and the lockdown has posed many extra challenges for many LGBT+ people (as this report from LGBT foundation discusses). But thankfully, many charities and support organisations have risen to the challenge.  This Pride month 2020, we’ve seen a range of invaluable LGBT+ resources and services shared online to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues, and to provide support to members of the community.

So why not check out these important online resources below that a few National Lottery funded groups have shared.

Pink Saltire – Podcast

Pink Saltire have created a podcast called ’50 Years of Rainbow Activism’, which features chats with LGBT+ people in Scotland over the age of 50 as they discuss their experiences and LGBT+ activism in Scotland over the past 5 decades.

Episode 6 – David, Donald, Angela & John – 50 Years of Rainbow Activism

In the final part of our podcast series exploring the lives of LGBT older people in Scotland, we talk with David, Donald, Angela and John.They share memories of dating when social attitudes were very different, and explore how bisexual erasure can still be an issue within our community today.

1. Episode 6 – David, Donald, Angela & John 35:13
2. Episode 5 – Donald, Denise and Neil 27:36
3. Episode 4 – Charlie & Michael (Pt2) 43:47
4. Episode 3 – Emma 28:56
5. Episode 2 – Jenny 29:32

LEAP sports – Memorial Pride Walk

To mark 51 years since the stonewall riots, LEAP Sports encouraged people to take part in their Memorial Pride Walk – walking 51km between the 28^th June and 28^th July.

Find out more: https://leapsports.org/news/51YearsSinceTheStonewallRiots

LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT Youth Scotland have shared this wonderful video explaining their new ways of working through the pandemic.

The video explains a few ways they’ve been working, including continuing online support for LGBT+ young people.

Fife Pride

As a result of their pride being cancelled this year, Fife Pride hosted a digital pride on the fourth of July 2020.

Four Pillars

The Grampian LGBT+ charity were recently awarded £10,000 of National Lottery Awards for All funding to continue to deliver support services for members of the LGBT community moving through COVID-19 measures. Four Pillars provide supplies to those most vulnerable, befriending services and group work. The group have offered online activities such as zoom quiz nights, check out their Facebook Page to find out more.