Your opinion pon the NHS's financial suppoort towards the LGBT Community?

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Lily R

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I'm a member of the LGBT Community myself and although i appreciate that support from them so we can have our youth groups, projects, etc, we already get enough funding from other organisations the way I see it without the NHS's funding, also the NHS is the National Health Service, therefore the money should go into the health system, not to us so we can have a good time at our youth groups and rallies, etc.

It makes me feel so guilty whenever I see an lGBT event funded by the NHS as I just think that money could go to a much better cause, like saving someone who's having a heart attack.

What's your opinion on the NHS's financial support to the LGBT Community?
Yes MENTAL HEALTH, we have MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS, last I checked LGBTs were allowed to use them.
Yes MENTAL HEALTH, we have MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS, last I checked LGBTs were allowed to use them so why do we need any extra help in the area of mental health. You could say waiting lists are long but is you remove the funding you give the LGBT Community and put it into the clinics you could increase the capasity of clinics that the NHS sees a priority and that would in effect shorten wasiting lists, also if I need councelling over my mental health or any other issue the NSPCC I can always count on currently and I'm certain there's other places due to how many leaflets I see.
 
I think the LGBT youth groups promote safe sex and a better understanding of certain issues in the LGBT community.

I can see kind of why the NHS is supporting the LGBT financially as STD's and such are a drain on the NHS and knowledge given to inexperienced gay people regarding safe sex practices is essential...but I agree that the NHS should focus on priority health issues.

However, I think its great that they are doing it so I cannot complain.

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We provide 10% of the funding - are you saying the LGBT community should get no funding at all?

There are a lot of areas such as mental health that need help.
 
Health includes mental health and emotional health so I have no problem with it. Besides it's only a really small percentage of money that goes into lgbt services.
 
The NHS will financially support just about anything related to health. They were one of the major sponsors of a mall walk and fashion show here in my town because it was promoting exercise.

I say we take the money and use it the best way see fit, as they're just giving the stuff away!
 
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