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Polish election: what does it mean for the LGBT community?
ByLeanne MacMillan
The re-election of Andrzej Duda in Poland signals a turn for the worse for LGBT people in Poland. Throughout his re-election campaign, Duda has put forward a broad anti-LGBT agenda that threatens the...
Stonewall Diversity Champions: Creating an LGBT inclusive workplace
ByStonewall staff
Organisations are increasingly thinking long and hard about how to create and sustain an inclusive workplace. Our Diversity Champions programme raises awareness and gives support to organisations in...
Time to celebrate #RSEDay
ByMo Wiltshire
Today, all of us at Stonewall are celebrating RSE Day. If you haven’t heard of it before, that’s OK! RSE Day was created two years ago by Nottingham City Council and now, with the support of the Sex...
The data is clear: most people are supportive of trans rights
ByNancy Kelley
There is a lot to discuss about today’s Sunday Times front page on the dropping of some planned reforms to the Gender Recognition Act – not least questions about its accuracy in the absence of any...
Groundbreaking research on LBT+ exclusion across 21 countries
ByLeanne MacMillan
Today the Out of the Margins project is excited to share groundbreaking research from its network of LBT+ organisations. The research - based on the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals -...
7 ways to look after your wellbeing during COVID-19
ByKara Bird
For those living with anxiety, depression or other mental health difficulties, the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown brings added challenges. Our normal strategies for looking after our wellbeing, such as...
LGBT people of faith share their experience of lockdown
BySarah Hagger-Holt
The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals. The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals. Pesach, Lent and Easter, Ramadan and...
Four young LGBT activists you should know about
ByMaria Munir
Some lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people are hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. The global crisis has worsened the difficult situation for many LGBT people. From Hungary to Uganda, Poland to...
Interview with Nancy Kelley, Stonewall's new CEO
ByStonewall staff
Nancy Kelley is the new Chief Executive of Stonewall, and will start working with us in June 2020. She comes to us from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) where she was Deputy Chief...
Stonewall welcomes Nancy Kelley as new CEO
ByStonewall staff
New Chief Executive comes from National Centre for Social Research Nancy Kelley to start on 1 June 2020 Stonewall’s Chair Sheldon Mills says Nancy will be an ‘outstanding leader’ who will ensure...