LGBTQ+ guides
Practical tips for finding your people, dating safely and feeling at home wherever you are.
How to find your LGBTQ+ community in a new city
Practical ways to meet queer friends and find chosen family after a move.
Read guideLGBTQ+ dating safety: tips for meeting in real life
What to do before, during and after a first date, and how to protect your privacy.
Read guideLGBTQ+ travel: finding queer-friendly places anywhere
Plan a trip, find queer-friendly places and meet locals safely, wherever you go.
Read guideHow to make LGBTQ+ friends as an adult
Where adult queer friendships start, how to deepen them and how to keep them going.
Read guideWhat is a gayborhood? A guide to LGBTQ+ neighbourhoods
The history, the famous examples and how to make the most of an LGBTQ+ neighbourhood.
Read guideFirst time at a gay bar: what to expect
A calm, honest walkthrough of your first night out at a queer venue.
Read guideHow to meet queer people without drinking
Sober, daytime and low-key ways to find queer friends and dates.
Read guideDating without swiping: a calmer way to meet people
See someone, say hi, meet soon: a gentler approach to queer dating.
Read guidePride season: how to make the most of it
Beyond the parade: how to find your people, travel well and stay safe during Pride.
Read guideHow to write a first message that gets a reply
Read the profile, be specific, make replying easy, and let go gracefully when it does not land.
Read guideHow to find lesbian bars and queer women's spaces
Where queer women's and non-binary life really happens, from monthly nights to sports leagues, and how to walk in.
Read guideHow to find trans friendly bars, groups and spaces
The signals of a genuinely trans friendly space, where community-run groups meet, and how to ask and plan with confidence.
Read guideQueer sports clubs and run groups: a gentle way in
Why a weekly club beats a one-off party for making queer friends, and how to survive the first session.
Read guideHow to host your own queer meetup
From the first booked table to a night people count on: formats, venues, safety, promotion and growth.
Read guideMoving abroad as an LGBTQ+ person: a practical checklist
Laws, neighbourhoods, paperwork, healthcare continuity and finding your people before you land.
Read guideWhere to meet queer women and sapphic friends
Practical places to meet sapphic friends and dates, online and offline.
Read guideHow to make trans and non-binary friends
Low-pressure ways for trans and non-binary adults to find friends who get it.
Read guideWhat to look for in a queer social app
A practical checklist for choosing an LGBTQ+ app for friends, community or dating.
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