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Why the next UK government must protect and progress LGBT rights
ByJosh Bradlow
There’s a common perception that when it comes to legal equality for LGBT people in the UK, the job is done. It’s true that we’ve come a long way in recent decades. From equal marriage to the right...
What you can do to support LGBT young people this Anti-Bullying Week
BySarah Hagger-Holt
This week, 11-15 November, is Anti-Bullying Week. It’s an important reminder of the impact that bullying has on so many young people, and an opportunity for all of us to do what we can to tackle it...
Why we need you to Come Out Active for Rainbow Laces this November
ByRobbie de Santos
Rainbow Laces is Stonewall’s campaign to make sure all LGBT people have a good experience in sport. The campaign was launched in 2013, and Stonewall has run it with the support of TeamPride since...
How to register to vote as an LGBT person or ally
ByStonewall staff
Whether you’re LGBT or an ally, make the most of your vote and take a few minutes to check that you're registered. Call on all candidates to support strong, open and inclusive communities, where...
Why we all need to 'Come Out' Voting this election
ByPaul Twocock
After much speculation, we’ve had confirmation that we’re heading to the polls on 12 December 2019. Sign our petition to call on all candidates to support LGBT equality. An election campaign can be...
True equality doesn’t exist unless it includes everyone
ByJan Gooding
As winter draws in, and the end of the year gets closer, it gives you time to reflect. For someone who is a passionate supporter of equality, after a decade of what felt like great progress, it’s sad...
Six ways to be an ally to asexual people
ByLeni Morris
20-26 October is Ace Week, a celebration and a way to increase awareness of asexual people and their experiences. How much do you know about asexuality, and how can you be a good ally to asexual...
It’s International Pronouns Day, and it’s time for all of us to step up as trans allies
BySanjay Sood-Smith, Executive Director of Workplace and Community Programmes (he/him)
Over the past few weeks, if you’ve read a newspaper, gone on the internet, or turned on the TV, you’ve probably seen some stories and discussions about people’s pronouns. Non-binary celebrities like...
Compulsory voter ID in elections
ByLaura Russell
This week, we have heard that the Government is planning to introduce compulsory photo ID for voters for all future parliamentary and English local elections. This would mean that in order to vote...
International Pronouns Day
ByNeil McDonald
There’s a lot of discussion in the media and online recently about the use of gender pronouns. Gender pronouns aren’t new though. We use them all the time to identify and refer to someone. Describing...