40 Years On

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in these programmes, you can get help and information from the phonelines and websites listed below.

Police helplines

Visit the Galop website if you want to report homophobic violence.
galop.org.uk/

Helplines

Support information for gay, lesbian and bisexual people and their parents or other family members. If you have been affected by changes in the sexuality of your partner, parent or other family member, you will find details of organisations which can offer you support and information. There's also organisations that can help you if your own sexuality has become an issue in a relationship breakdown or custody dispute.
channel4.com/life/microsites/H/
helplines/phone_g_sexual_id.html

Sex and the law: how does it affect you?

When it comes to sex and the law, knowing what you can and can't do, and when, is crucial. This is a guide to many of the major issues, and offers an insight into how sex is viewed in the eyes of the law.
www.channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/sex/sar_law.html

Coming out

Information and a list of organisations dealing with all aspects of coming out, from dealing with your own feelings to telling friends and family.
channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/sex/lgb_comingout.html

Living with HIV/AIDS

The story of James, diagnosed in the eighties as HIV positive and told that he only had two years to live.
channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/sex/shi_positive.html

Age of consent

Should the age of consent be lowered, raised, or left where it is? Read the debate.
channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/sex/sar_aoc.html

Gay Muslims

A list of support groups, websites and helplines for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transexual Muslims.
channel4.com/culture/microsites/C/
can_you_believe_it/debates/gaymuslims1.html

LGBT Teens

If you're young and questioning your sexuality you’ll probably have loads of questions. How should you be feeling? How to tell people? How to meet people? Well don’t worry too much – this site will help. You'll find advice, flirting tips, quizzes, the best websites out there, as well as blogs and videos.
channel4.com/health/microsites/L/lgb_teens/index.html

Further info, help and support organisations

For info on all aspects of sexuality

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