Switchboard has teamed up with street artist Pegasus to create an artwork promoting the helpline number over the holidays.
Despite valiant efforts to make the Yuletide gay, for many LGBT+ people Christmas can mean loneliness, stress and anxiety.
The festive season can often be a complicated time emotionally for LGBT+ people heading home for the holidays, creating challenges for those who aren’t out, or who are and have difficulties with family and friends accepting them.
Even for those who are accepted, there is still the thorny issue of navigating dinner table discussions around LGBT+ issues after an ill-advised fourth glass of prosecco.
Fears for LGBTQ+ community this Christmas So many members of the LGBTQ+ community face a Christmas alone because family issues stand in the way.
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice After a year that’s left many crying-out to spend time with family, it’s about to get worse for thousands of people forced to spend the festive period alone according to London based helpline charity Switchboard.