Stonewall Says ... blog
News and views from Stonewall and beyond
In the water I can disconnect from my worries
ByOmie Dale
This year, our Rainbow Laces campaign is celebrating the impact sport has on LGBT+ people, and the impact that LGBT+ people have on sport. In this blog, Omie Dale discusses the many benefits of...
For me, football is about community, connection, collaboration and release
ByJo Chattoo
This year, our Rainbow Laces campaign is celebrating the impact sport has on LGBT+ people, and the impact that LGBT+ people have on sport. In this Q&A Jo Chattoo, co-founder of Queer Kickabout,...
Asexuality is the Queerest Thing
ByAlice Olivia Scarlett
In this guest blog, writer Alice Olivia Scarlett speaks about their experiences of coming out as ace, and a lack of ace acceptance within the LGBTQIA+ community. Content warning: emotional and sexual...
Growing up trans and asexual
ByTobias Hunter
In this guest blog Tobias Hunter, co-president of the University of Liverpool’s LGBT+ Society , speaks about their experiences of being trans and ace, and the media representation of ace people...
Taking up space when you're Black and ace
BySeleena Laverne Daye
As part of Stonewall's celebrations for Ace Week, Seleena Laverne Daye has created a zine about taking up space when you're Black and ace. It covers her experiences of coming out as ace, the...
African Rainbow Family: Ask the Home Office to stop outsourcing asylum interviews
ByNessakem Vanessa Nwosu
Nessakem Vanessa Nwosu, Assistant Social Media Coordinator at African Rainbow Family , speaks up about the issue of the UK Government’s intention to outsource asylum interviews and what we can do...
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...
Black History Month: the charity sector has a long way to go when it comes to racial equality
ByBex Shorunke
In this guest blog Bex Shorunke, Senior Media Officer at akt , details what needs to change in order for the third sector to become a truly inclusive place for Black people and people of colour. How...
5 things Black LGBT people have done in 2020
ByStonewall's BAME/PoC Staff Network
The Black LGBT community have done so many incredible things this year, from raising money for amazing projects and organisations, to individuals going above and beyond to raise awareness and support...
How being LGBT inclusive makes school a happier place for everyone
ByJen (she/her)
Jen is a primary school teacher from the North West of England. In this blog she discusses her school’s approach to LGBT inclusion and the positive impact it had on the school as a whole. I work in a...