Since October 2001 the Beyond Barriers project has produced a range of high quality, accessible and innovative resources on issues of importance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the Beyond Barriers project will end on 31 October 2004. However, the Beyond Barriers website will be available over the next 2 years and all of the resources produced by the project can be accessed here.

On this page:

"first out: report of the findings of Beyond Barriers survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Scotland" - Lynsey Morgan, Nikki Bell - 2003
"Diverse Communities, Active Lives: a guide to community involvement for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people" - Lynsey Morgan - 2004
"Linking Scotland, Planning Futures: report of Beyond Barriers national conference on the needs of LGBT people in rural and remote Scotland" - Beyond Barriers - 2004
"Transgender: understanding the issues" - Lynsey Morgan - 2004
"Participatory Appraisal Transgender Research" - Nick Laird, Laura Aston - 2003
"LGBT Connections: A Directory of Scottish Organisations" - Beyond Barriers - 1st edition 2003, 2nd edition 2004
"Be Empowered" - anti-discrimination postcard series
"Exploring Biphobia: A Report on Participatory Appraisal Research Workshops in Glasgow and Edinburgh" - Nick Laird, 2004
"Mapping LGBT Scotland: report of Beyond Barriers survey of Scotland’s LGBT sector" - Nick Laird, Lynsey Morgan, Nikki Bell - 2004
"Community Engagement with LGBT Mental Health Service Users in the South Side of Glasgow" - Nick Laird - 2004

"first out: report of the findings of Beyond Barriers survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Scotland" - Lynsey Morgan, Nikki Bell - 2003

first out is the report of Beyond barriers ground-breaking study into the needs, experiences and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Scotland. This research, the first of its kind in Scotland, has provided essential qualitative and quantitative data in a range of key areas, including parenting, hate crimes and health.

The report is available to read online (click on the link below):

first out
You can also download a pdf copy of the report (this make take some time as it is a large file):

 first out report (949 kb)

We have a limited number of printed reports available. Please email the Beyond Barriers project a.s.a.p. to request a copy:

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"Diverse Communities, Active Lives: a guide to community involvement for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people" - Lynsey Morgan - 2004

Diverse Communities, Active Lives is a comprehensive guide about volunteering and community participation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and volunteer involving organisations.

The guide offers practical examples of volunteering roles intended to encourage adn empower LGBT people to become more active in their local communities. It also contains useful information and guidance for volunteer involving organisations who wish to ensure that they are inclusive, support and welcoming of LGBT people.

The guide is available to read online (click on the link below):

Diverse Communities Active Lives

A limited number of printed copies of this publication are available. Please email the Beyond Barriers project a.s.a.p. to request a copy:

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"Linking Scotland, Planning Futures: report of Beyond Barriers national conference on the needs of LGBT people in rural and remote Scotland" - Beyond Barriers - 2004

In September 2003, 120 people took part in Scotland's first national conference on the needs of LGBT people in rural areas across Scotland. This is the report of the findings of the event.

You can download a pdf copy of this report by clicking link below:

 Linking Scotland Planning Futures report (950 kb)

A limited number of printed copies of this report are available. Please email the Beyond Barriers project a.s.a.p. to request a copy:

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"Transgender: understanding the issues" - Lynsey Morgan - 2004

This booklet explores some of the key issues faced by people across the transgender spectrum and seeks to challenge some of the misconceptions held about transgender people.

To download a copy of this booklet click on the link below:
  Transgender booklet (93 kb)

Printed copies of this booklet can be obtained from Beyond Barriers. Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy.

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"Participatory Appraisal Transgender Research" - Nick Laird, Laura Aston - 2003

This is a report on the findings of three qualitative research workshops, which is part of a range of initiatives being undertaken to better understand the health needs and experiences of transgender people in Scotland by the INCLUSION Project.

This report is available to download as a pdf file. Click on the link below:

  Participatory Appraisal Transgender Report (332 kb)

Printed copies of this report are available. Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy.

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"LGBT Connections: A Directory of Scottish Organisations" - Beyond Barriers - 1st edition 2003, 2nd edition 2004

LGBT Connections is a directory containing over 200 entries for organisations across Scotland (and the UK) who are working with LGBT people or are interested in engaging with LGBT issues. Funded by the Scottish Executive over 3 years, the directory is now in it's 2nd Edition and is also available to view online through the Directory section of this website.

Click on the link below to access the online version of the directory:

LGBT Connections

A very limited number of printed copies are still available, at the cost of £15. Please Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy.

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"Be Empowered" - anti-discrimination postcard series

The Be Empowered postcards series aims to challenge homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and heterosexism - encouraging and empowering people to take a well-informed stand against hate and prejudice.

The complete series of postcards is available to download by clicking on the link below:

  Be Empowered postcards (86 kb)

Printed copies of the postcards are available (either singly or as a complete series). Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy.

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"Exploring Biphobia: A Report on Participatory Appraisal Research Workshops in Glasgow and Edinburgh" - Nick Laird, 2004

This is a report on the findings of two qualitative research workshops, which were undertaken by Beyond Barriers and the INCLUSION Project to better understand the experiences of bisexual people in Scotland.

This report is available to download as a pdf file. Click on the link below:

  Exploring Biphobia (148 kb)

Printed copies of this report are available. Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy.

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"Mapping LGBT Scotland: report of Beyond Barriers survey of Scotland’s LGBT sector" - Nick Laird, Lynsey Morgan, Nikki Bell - 2004

To date, there has been little significant data collected about the activities, location or needs of LGBT community organisations or about mainstream agencies working with Scotland’s LGBT communities. In view of this, Beyond Barriers aimed to develop and conduct a research study to enable us to create a detailed map of organised LGBT activity in Scotland. Mapping LGBT Scotland is the result of this research.

This report is available to download as a pdf file. Click on the link below (please note, it might take some time because the file is large):

  Mapping LGBT Scotland (441 kb)

Printed copies of this report are available. Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy.

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"Community Engagement with LGBT Mental Health Service Users in the South Side of Glasgow" - Nick Laird - 2004

This report details the results of the INCLUSION Project's Demonstration Project in the South Side of Glasgow, which sought to engage with LGBT mental health service users.

This report is available to download as a pdf file. Click on the link below:

  Community Engagement with LGBT LGBT Mental Health Service Users in the South Side of Glasgow (85 kb)

Printed copies of this report are available. Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy.

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