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LGBTQIA+ Resources
Being freelance should never mean being alone.
This space brings together resources, support and opportunities for LGBTQIA+ freelancers working across the arts. Curated with input from queer creatives and allies, it’s here to help you feel safer, more supported, and better connected, whether you’re looking for community, care, advocacy tools, or places to share your work and voice.
The arts are stronger when they reflect all of us. This page is for anyone navigating the industry as LGBTQIA+, and for anyone committed to building more inclusive creative spaces.
Support and Advice
This section signposts helplines, mental health services, legal support, and peer-led groups that understand the realities of creative freelance life and offer safety, solidarity, and guidance.
Toolkits, training and Advocacy
From inclusive language toolkits to guidance on safe casting and allyship, this section highlights practical resources to help build better, braver and more inclusive working environments, whether you're producing work, collaborating with others, or advocating for change in your corner of the industry.
Organisations and Networks
There are so many brilliant queer-led collectives, agencies, and arts organisations across the UK working to support LGBTQIA+ creatives. This section helps you find your people, to connect, collaborate, get inspired, and be part of communities that celebrate and centre queer voices
Opportunities
Funding, training, open calls, commissions and residencies; this section gathers together opportunities specifically designed for LGBTQIA+ artists, or open opportunities that actively welcome queer creatives.
Reading and Further Learning
Podcasts, zines, reports, and books by and about LGBTQIA+ artists; this section is full of creative, political and personal resources for reflection and inspiration.
Language chart
Not sure what language to use to refer to the LGBTQIA+ community, or how to define a key term? Here are suggested definitions for key terms relating to LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences.