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7 lesbians open up about the importance of visibility in 2019
ByStonewall staff
For Lesbian Visibility Day, we’ve asked our lesbian staff what it means to them to be a lesbian in 2019, and what message they'd like to share with other lesbians. Today, we want to celebrate the...
Historic announcement on LGBT inclusion in England’s schools
ByPaul Twocock
Today we celebrate a great step forwards for LGBT inclusion in England’s schools. We’re delighted the regulations for teaching Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education in England’s...
Trans people meet with MSPs
BySophie Bridger
Yesterday, Scottish Trans Alliance, Stonewall Scotland, Equality Network, Amnesty Scotland and LGBT Youth Scotland brought trans people and MSPs from across the political spectrum together at the...
The US ban on trans people in the military comes into force today
ByLeanne MacMillan
Today, the Trump-Pence administration’s policy of banning trans people from serving openly in the armed services comes into force. Like anyone who serves in the military, trans people deserve to be...
The situation in Brunei
ByLeanne MacMillan
We continue to be extremely concerned by what’s happening in Brunei. Stonewall, joins with over a hundred LGBT and human rights organisations across the world who are calling for Brunei to...
Trans Day of Visibility: why we need more people to step up as allies
ByCarolyn Mercer
Trans Day of Visibility falls very close to the beginning of Spring – a time when I try to spend even more time with my own family and friends. Without my family and friends, I couldn’t imagine being...
Variations in Sex Characteristics Call for Evidence: survey closing next week
ByMedia spokesperson
In January, the Government Equalities Office launched a survey to better understand the experiences of people born with variations in sex characteristics (VSC). Also known by the umbrella terms:...
Commons debate brings us one step closer to LGBT-inclusive teaching
ByMo Wiltshire
Over the last few weeks – and particularly in recent days – we’ve seen lots of debates in the news and online about whether children should be taught about LGBT families, people and relationships in...
Inclusive schools and LGBT education is vital
ByRuth Hunt
Anyone on Twitter or Facebook knows that conversations, especially of late, can quickly descend into fights. Opposition and aggression are the terms of engagement, consensus is no longer the goal...
Faith and LGBT inclusion
ByRuth Hunt
Faith is an important part of many LGBT people’s lives, including my own. But this idea that keeps being perpetuated that LGBT people cannot possibly belong within faith communities has been deeply...