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Vaneet speaks about #BisexualMenExist and why bi visibility is so important
ByVaneet Mehta
CW: asylum, mental health. Today is Bi Visibility Day and we've asked Vaneet Mehta, a bi activist, to tell us what it means to him. This year, Vaneet's hashtag #BisexualMenExist trended worldwide and...
The fight for marriage equality is not over
ByLeanne MacMillan
As Northern Ireland celebrated its first same-sex marriages in January this year, we rejoiced in having made marriage equality a reality throughout the UK. But, that’s not quite the case. In the...
Groundbreaking research on lesbian, bi and trans exclusion across 21 countries - Out of the Margins
ByStonewall staff
Today, Stonewall launches a report from the Out of the Margins network. Between February and September 2019, the network documented the profound exclusion facing lesbians, bi women and trans (LBT+)...
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...
The fight for marriage equality is not over
ByLeanne MacMillan
In January, the first same-sex marriages will take place in Northern Ireland. It’s been a long road, but finally we can celebrate having marriage equality in every part of the UK. Same-sex marriage...
Human Rights Day: standing with the forgotten
ByLiz Jacobs
To mark Human Rights Day on 10 th December this year, Stonewall is partnering with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to show a screening of the film Rafiki. It's a story about the growing...
Why you should care about the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
ByCharlotte Lush
Stonewall will be attending the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights at the end of November, where our new guide on LGBT advocacy for businesses will be launched. Find out why this forum is an...
U.S. Supreme Court takes on LGBT equality
ByLeanne MacMillan
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear three landmark court cases challenging the fact that you can still be fired for being LGBT. Even though this is taking place in America, it’s a pivotal moment...
The Stonewall uprising: 50 years of LGBT history
ByIrene Lorenzo
On this day 50 years ago, an uprising took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. As it was raided by the police in the early hours, three nights of unrest followed, with LGBT people, long frustrated by police brutality, finally fighting back.
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...