Great resources and websites.

Sometimes, even if your family reacts badly at first, it doesn't necessarily mean that they'll always feel that way.

Conversion therapy is an intervention that attempts to alter someone’s gender identity or sexuality. It may involve forms of pseudoscience such as shock therapy or “exorcisms”.

Sometimes it can take practice, like when someone changes their name after getting married, for example.

If you don’t feel that your gender is either masculine or feminine, or if you don’t identify with the gender you’ve been assigned at birth, then you may be non-binary.

Yes. There are many options, including adoption, some IVF treatments and surrogacy

It is a big step for someone to come out, so, give them time to breathe.

There are a number of charities that support the LGBTQIA+ community.

The NHS has a list of resources for mental health aimed at the LGBTQ+ community.

New relationships are always difficult to navigate, and can be harder when heteronormative gender roles are removed.

LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex and Asexual. The plus indicates that there are other identities that fall under this umbrella.