Gay and Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland, or as we are more casually known, GLYNI, is a relaxed youth setting, specifically for the LGBT community. We are a group that caters for 14-25 year olds, the youth arm of the Cara-Friend network.
GLYNI was set up in Belfast in 1999 after an increased number of calls to Cara-Friend’s Lesbian and Gay Helplines. The project was funded by Comic Relief, which paid for a worker to get the group up and running. This funding only lasted three years, during which time the members set up a hugely popular website. During the three years, a small volunteering team was established to fulfill the aim of a peer-led ethos, and this still remains through to the present day. We provide services to LGBT youth across the North, and enjoy good working relationships with many community, voluntary and statutory agencies.
We can be emailed using our contact page. We will get back to you as soon as we can.
Our ethos
We believe that every LGBT young person has a right to exist, but more importantly, has a right, legal and otherwise, to enjoy full citizenship without fear, prejudice, discrimination and bigotry. To this end, GLYNI will endeavour to support you, your families and friends, to advocate on your behalf by highlighting your needs and interests, and involving YOU in decisions and policy-making that affects your life where your sexual identity is used as a barrier against you. Every young person who has come through our doors has been in a similar situation to you, and some still are. We will do what we can to help you, even if you simply want a friendly face.
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