Here for LGBTQ+ Youth
Support for Families
Whether someone in your family has come out as LGBTQ+, or you think your child may be LGBTQ+, we are here for you.
Training and Education
At Belong To we support professionals working with LGBTQ+ youth. Through training, we can equip you with the skills to understand what life is like for LGBTQ+ youth today and how you can meet their needs.
Support Our Work
By raising funds for Belong To, you can make a real difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ young people across Ireland. All of our work, from LGBTQ+ support services to empowering schools to be LGBTQ+ inclusive, would not be possible without our generous supporters. There are lots of ways that you can raise funds.
Campaigning for Change
We raise awareness about the key issues facing LGBTQ+ youth through our communications and campaigns.
What’s new?
LGBTQ+ Quality Mark – 44 schools and education centres recognised
PRESS RELEASE Friday, 14 March 2025 – Schools awarded with LGBTQ+ Quality Mark represent over 26,000 students across Ireland – Today (14.03.2025) 44 schools and Youthreach centres from across Ireland received the Belong To LGBTQ+ Quality Mark recognising their work over an 18-month period to foster LGBTQ+ wellbeing and inclusion for their students. The schools
… Read more“Find your people – there are communities everywhere that you can join, and they’ll help you along your journey.”
Emily a 16 year old LGBTQ+ Young Person, shares her experience coming out: “For me when I came out, it was actually fairly nice. I came out to my mam when I was about 11, and she was very open and happy about it. Everyone in my family had a lovely reaction. They were very open
… Read more“She’s a wonderful, intelligent, kind, human, gorgeous girl, who fancies girls – that’s it.”
Orla Sharp, Mother of 16 year old Erin: “We were living abroad at the time, and when she came out, we knew she was gay – and even definitely a couple years before that. But when she came out, she just said to me: ‘Mom, I have something really important to tell you. I think
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