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Join a Group
Looking for support or to make friends? Join one of our groups in Southampton, Basingstoke, Portsmouth or Bournemouth.
Training Services
We offer a diverse range of on-site training courses for businesses and organisations to relate to Trans people in life and work.
Join the Team
Would you like to join our team? We have salaried and volunteer positions at various locations. We would love to hear from you.
Find out what we do
Counselling
Trained Counsellors are available at our Support Group meetings (not including WellBeing). Find a group in your area.
Raising Awareness
Chrysalis support events such as Pride and mental well being within the community. Our Outreach programmes work with organisations in the South West (UK).
Reducing Isolation
Transgender people experience widespread prejudice, discrimination, violence, and other forms of stigma. Our friendly Support Groups provide a safe place to talk about things.
Training
We provide a range of training courses to help organisations with Transgender issues and awareness.
Upcoming Events
| Chrysalis Conference: Why Gender Identity Matters in 2020 (Authenticity is Awesome) 27/11/2020 |  |
| Drop in 27/11/2020 |  |
| Online Trans+ & Questioning Group 27/11/2020 |  |
| Online Trans+ & Questioning Group 27/11/2020 | |
![What a month November is proving to be! A record number of LGBTQIA+ people have been elected to into positions of power across the globe. What’s been dubbed the ‘Rainbow Wave’ in the United States, has seen 12 LGBT lawmakers elected to congress, ready to join AOC in her progressive stance. A number of those elected also came from minority ethnic backgrounds, another victory for frequently underrepresented communities! Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris has also shown her support to the trans community by putting profiles in her Twitter bio, setting a real example to other world leaders. Whilst this news in the States was something of a shock to some, in Belgium, Petra De Sutter was appointed Deputy Prime Minister - making her the first openly trans Minister in Europe - and her gender identity was a total non-event because the press was, for once, more intrigued about her ability to do the job than her gender identity. This is fantastic. This is real progress. This is a trans person finally getting to be a professional person and their authentic self, without questions. Away from politics, Caroline Paige has spoken about becoming the first trans person to serve in the British Armed Forces. Although she’s faced a lot of backlash, she did find some allies along the way. She says “People started realising it's not about who you are, it's about what you can do.”. This has sparked conversation internationally about the prejudice trans people can face when seeking employment in any field. Something that we will be looking at in detail during our Why Gender Identity Matters in 2020 online conference.[Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break] To finish our global news roundup, pop star and former One Direction member Harry Styles is breaking down gender norms by embracing wearing dresses. It’s caused quite a stir on social media, but the star’s outlook on crumbling the lines between men’s and women’s clothing in such a public manner sheds a real light on the idea that actually you can wear whatever you want, as long as you feel comfortable and confident. As this bending of binary gender roles comes into public sight, the path taken by trans and non-binary people becomes gradually less dangerous.](https://chrysalisgim.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Outreach.png)
Join the Conversation
ROLL CALL!!! Raise your hands (RT) if you're going to be a our conference on Friday!? Whose lovely faces will we be seeing?
This month we're sharing some experiences of disabled trans people, relating back to @AndiMaratos blog that being trans is just one aspect of who we are. Having a disability can make it seem even harder for trans people to be their authentic self. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4G1w38Jmy8w
Fundraising Events
Join the Chrysalis Allies are Everywhere Campaign by flying the trans flag during Trans Awareness Week 13th-19th November
Tour de Trans
Join Paeton McGuire as they and the team cycle 1000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats, traversing the length of the country, taking a positive, inclusive and unifying approach to awareness of transgender issues across Britain.
Testimonials
What does joining Chrysalis mean to our members?
A short video presented by some of the people who manage Chrysalis and the people that use our support services and how it has helped them.