Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
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Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
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The Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) opened on 2 March 1974, and was the United Kingdom's first gay helpline and Scotland's first gay charity. Initially called the Edinburgh Befriending Service, it was established one day prior to the London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard, known as Switchboard (UK). It was an activist led mental and physical health support service for LGBT people in the Lothians and beyond, created at a time when homosexuality was still illegal in Scotland. One of its fou
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Scotland's first LGBT helpline and charity
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothian_Gay_and_Lesbian_Switchboard
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2024-04-07T00:46:49Z
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