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Help & Advice

In this section you will find resources to help answer questions you have relating to for getting help and advice and details of where to get help when you need it most.

In Concepts of Sexuality we explore the differences between sexual orientation, identity and behaviour, highlight why it matters that gay/lesbian and bisexual colleagues should not have to be invisible in the workplace, and demolish some stereotypes about working with gays (we all already do!).

The coming out pages include some suggestions on how to deal with this sometimes traumatic process, providing hints and tips as well as a selection of personal accounts from serving military personnel about how their own coming out went.

The guides for commanders, colleagues and families provide advice in a series of frequently asked questions articles on aspects of working alongside LGBT colleagues.

Finally the transgender and transsexual pages include detailed information about the hows and wheres of all aspects of transgender and transsexuality, including an Armed Forces view from Proud2Serve members.

Need more help? If you haven't visited the P2SForum yet, it has over 2,000 topics and 13,000 posts by users and provides a wealth of personal accounts, discussion and information. It's a great place to post a specific question if you are serving, ex-serving, or a family member. Even if none of the above apply you can still post a question on one of the Free to Post Topics.

The chances are that someone has been through, or is going through, the problems or situation you are experiencing and help is just a few clicks away.

Relate BFG

Sexual Orientation

RelateRelate BFG offers a free, confidential counselling service for all those attached to the British Military in Western Europe. We’re here to offer support with all sorts of relationship issues.

We can help with the issues that affect the LGBT community, from the problems that might threaten your relationship and have an effect on you and your family.

Read more: Relate BFG

 

Transgender Action Plan

Transgender and transsexual

Issued by the home office, this document sets out the specific actions we will take across government to advance transgender equality.

It includes firm commitments to improve the lives of transgender people and support businesses and public bodies so they have the right tools to support transgender people.

Transgender Action Plan (PDF 264k)

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Civil Partnership Guide by Stonewall

Guides for Commanders, Colleagues and Families

The attached guide to Civil Partnerships has been produced by Stonewall and is designed to provide an overview of civil partnership law for gay, lesbian and bisexual people.

Read more: Civil Partnership Guide by Stonewall

   

Coming Out Stories from the Military

Coming out

The exerpts below are all real-world coming out stories by gay and lesbian service personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, Royal Air Force and their reserves.

"I've come out twice now since I've been in (only a year). Once on Basic Training and once when i got here to my first proper post. Both times i told one person and it slowly filtered round. I think this is probably the easiest and best way of doing it. I really didnt feel i should have to stand up and tell some people, like it was an issue. I just slipped it into conversation and let them pick up on it."

Read more: Coming Out Stories from the Military

 

Introduction to Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation

Being gay or bisexual means, in simple terms, that you are physically and emotionally attracted to people of the same sex as you. Nobody chooses their sexuality and despite sexuality being only one aspect of an individual's being, to be gay or even bisexual is certainly not always without its problems.

Read more: Introduction to Sexual Orientation

   

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