Lesbian Information Service

Challenging homophobia established in 1987, lesbian information service: has developed a unique training programme which looks at homophobia awareness from a multi-oppression perspective and provided training to hundreds of service providers (youth, mental health, health, alcohol, social work, education, housing, clergy, police, voluntary organisations) develops publications to back-up its work in helping service providers, researchers and individuals probably has one of the best research libraries in britain on lesbian and gay health and social issues (especially lesbian and gay youth, alcohol, mental health) has conducted research around young lesbians and gays, alcohol, lesbians and housing has supported thousands of lesbians, in particular young lesbians and lesbians who are coming out; lis can no longer offer a support service to individual lesbians has provided information and support to thousands of service providers (youth, mental health, health, education, social services, counselling and advice), researchers and journalists