LGBT+ Architecture & Construction resources
Provides a wide range of help to architects, assistants, technologists, technicians, landscape architects - and their families – in times of need, for issues such as illness, accident, redundancy, unemployment, bereavement or other personal difficulties.
Architects' Mental Wellbeing Toolkit
Toolkit developed by the Architects' Mental Wellbeing Forum with advice for individuals and practices and links to further resources.
An alliance of construction consultants, engineers, developers, contractors, and institutions who are passionate about working together and harnessing our collective power to drive LGBT+ inclusion in the construction industry.
A leading and unique networking forum for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender real estate professionals working within the real estate sector.
An organisation for LGBT+ engineers and allies.
Mayors Supporting Diversity Handbook
A great starting point for supporting diversity within the industry.
Network for LGBT+ planning professionals.
Riba Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy 2019
Strategy document which defines seven areas of action in order to meet the challenges faced in creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive architecture profession.
Wider LGBT+ organisations
An LGBT+ youth charity working to prevent homelessness, rough sleeping and sofa surfing.
A resource for family and friends of LGBT+ people.
A support service for LGBT+ domestic abuse, hate crimes and sexual violence.
Mental health support for trans, non-binary, gender fluid, agender and gender questioning people.
UK charity for the prevention of young suicide.
The Peter Tatchell Foundation seeks to promote and protect the human rights of individuals, communities and nations, in the UK and internationally.
A charity which campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people across Britain.
A hotline for LGBT+ people in the UK for nearly 50 years, with phone, web chat and email services
HIV and STI support and information from the UK's leading sexual health charity.
Funding and Scholarships
Information about redundancy rights. Access to monthly financial grants, housing advice (especially for those facing homelessness), and mental health support.
Wide range of scholarships for students and practitioners of Architecture at different career levels.
Fund specifically aimed at supporting Part 1 and 2 architectural students who require financial support.
Pink Media
News website focused on LGBT+ issues.
UK-based monthly LGBT+ media brand.
Online LGBT+ newspaper.
‘Reading List’
Books, Webinars & Reading Lists
GENDER, SEXUALITY, & SPACE READING LIST by Jen Jack Gieseking
Black LGBTQIA+ lives matter with KUCHENGA and Ben Hunte
Good housekeeping list - best LGBT books
Penguin list of LGBTQIA+ Pride books
Decolonising Architecture Reading List (WIP) by Thomas Grove
Tales of the City series by Armistead Maupin
Podcasts
Attitude LGBTQ+ quarantine podcast list
NY Times - Black Lives Matter / Pride podcasts
Netflix Show and Films
Esquire list of LGBT+ Netflix shows
BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2020
Online LGBT+ Exhibitions
The Guardian list of online exhibitions
Other Useful Resources & Links
Monthly £500 awards to Uk-based black artists
Black Females In Architecture is a network and enterprise founded to increase the visibility of black and black mixed heritage females within architectural industry and other built environment fields.
BREAK / / LINE is a project by and for those who oppose the trespass of capital, the indifference towards inequality and the myriad frontiers of oppression present in architectural education and practice today.
Power Out of Restriction (POoR) Collective is a social enterprise which aims to focus on the development of communities within the built environment.
As experts in the field of cybersecurity, VPN Mentor have published a guide providing the LGBTQ+ community with practical strategies for coping with adversity, bigotry, and abuse on the web.
According to research conducted by Healthline, the LGBTQ+ community are up to five times as likely to experience substance use disorder than heterosexual people. ATMC have assembled a plethora of resources available to help those within the community, and their friends and family, to seek appropriate treatment.
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