Being newly diagnosed with cancer can already be a huge strain and create significant stress. As an LGBTQIA+ person with cancer you may face additional uncertainties, complications, and barriers.

If you have questions such as – how you may involve your partner or found family in your treatment, how having cancer will impact your gender transition, or if you want to talk to someone from the community for support get in touch with the Cancer Champions team by calling 028 9031 9030 or emailing info@rainbow-project.org. The project is funded by and delivered in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, which means we can link you in with specialised information and support from Macmillan for LGBTQIA+ people.

We can support LGBTQIA+ people affected by cancer, including those who have or have had cancer, and LGBTQIA+ people who have had a close friend or family member with cancer.  

If you feel uncertain about what your diagnosis means, or you need heelp understanding where to go from here you can call the Macmillan clinical support helpline on 0808 808 00 00 between 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week for support.