Leading UK helpline Childline has become the latest to confirm the heavy burden coronavirus has placed on young LGBT+ people.
They say they’ve seen a 12% increase in the number of counselling sessions about sexuality and gender identity since Britain entered lockdown on 23 March.
From January to the end of June, Childline has delivered over 2,300 counselling sessions on the subject. Moreover, requests went up further in June – Pride month.
During that month, Childline was delivering 116 counselling sessions about sexuality and gender identity per week. That compares to 92 per week in May.