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Loveless by Alice Oseman

The fourth novel from the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and the graphic novel series Heartstopper – soon to be a major Netflix series.

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Created date
15th February 2022
Updated date
15th February 2022
Audience
Young People Thirteen to Eighteen
Type of resource
Fiction

Exploring Identity

A place to start if you are looking to learn more about exploring your gender or sexuality.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024

Coming Out

A place to start if you are looking for resources about coming out to friends and family.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024

Managing Gender Dysphoria

A place to start if you are looking for resources about managing gender dysphoria.

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11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024

LGBTQ+ and Religion

A place to start if you are looking for resources about being an LGBTQ+ person of faith.

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11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024

Changing name and pronouns

A place to start if you are looking to learn more about changing your name and/or pronouns.

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11th December 2024
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12th December 2024

Seeking support from your GP

A place to start if you are looking for resources about seeking gender-affirming support from your GP.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024

LGBTQ+ organisations in counties surrounding Cambridgeshire

The Kite Trust supports young people and families in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and surrounding areas. If you live outside of this area, here are some other organisations that may be able to support you.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024
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Camp by L. C. Rosen

Sixteen-year-old Randy Kapplehoff loves spending the summer at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. It's where he met his best friends. It's where he takes to the stage in the big musical.

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Created date
15th February 2022
Updated date
15th February 2022
Audience
Young People Thirteen to Eighteen
Topics
Gay
Queer
Format
Print Book
Type of resource
Fiction

Support services

The Kite Trust supports LGBTQ+ people up to age 30. If you are over 30, here are some other organisations that may be able to support you.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024

LGBTQ+ groups in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

The Kite Trust supports LGBTQ+ people up to age 30. If you are over 30, here are some other LGBTQ+ groups in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough that you may be interested in.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
11th December 2024

LGBTQ+ supportive counselling

The Kite Trust offers one-to-one support for LGBTQ+ young people, but this is not counselling. If you are looking to find an LGBTQ+ supportive counsellor or therapist, here are some places to start.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
12th December 2024

The Kite Trust leaflets

Download The Kite Trust leaflets here, to share with people who may want to use our services. You can also print them out to display in your school, organisation, or workplace noticeboard.

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Created date
11th December 2024
Updated date
11th December 2024

It Takes Time To Grow Exhibition: Life Saving Transition

The process of transition is different from individual to individual and many trans people use art and creative methods to document and to represent their experiences. Watch a short film ‘A Tight Warm Hug’ and listen to a piece of music ‘Sing! Little Floret’.

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Created date
23rd January 2025
Updated date
1st February 2025
Audience
Young People
Parents and Carers
Topics
Transgender
Format
Audio
Type of resource
Autobiography
Non-fiction
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Created date
10th March 2022
Updated date
10th March 2022
Audience
Young People Thirteen to Eighteen
Topics
QTIPOC
Transgender
Format
Print Book
Type of resource
Fiction
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The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

'It's for everyone. Candid, authentic and utterly charming' Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet

'Funny and super relatable' Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper



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Created date
11th March 2022
Updated date
11th March 2022
Audience
Young People Thirteen to Eighteen
Topics
Gay
Lesbian
Queer
Format
Print Book
Type of resource
Fiction
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I'm Socially Distancing With...

We get LGBTQ+ adults to answer all the questions LGBTQ+ young people can throw at them over the internet in this podcast from The Kite Trust. Getting to know each other better in times of social distancing.

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Created date
25th March 2022
Updated date
25th March 2022
Audience
Young People
Parents and Carers
Format
Podcast
Type of resource
Non-fiction
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Cambridge's Notable LGBTQ+ Residents

Over its 800-year history, Cambridge University has taught countless numbers of LGBT+ students.

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Created date
25th March 2022
Updated date
25th March 2022
Audience
Young People
Parents and Carers
Type of resource
Non-fiction