Seven survivors of conversion therapy describe its lasting, damaging impact

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Stonewall staff

‘Whenever I remembered the treatment I’d had, I would start physically shaking,’ – survivors of conversion therapy share their experiences. Shockingly, conversion therapy remains legal in the UK. And...

LGBT+ experiences in UK education improving, new study finds

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Stonewall staff

A trailblazing new report from UCAS and Stonewall uncovers that nine out of ten LGBT+ students have a positive or neutral experience of the UK education system – and also shines a light on areas for...

10 ways you can step up as an ally to bi people

23 September is Bi Visibility Day, where we celebrate the huge range of people worldwide who identify as bi. But do you know what it means to be bi? And do you know how you can better support bi...

An intergenerational Q&A about LGBTQ+ education in schools

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Max Hartley

An intergenerational Q&A about LGBTQ+ education in schools. Claire Dowie and Rachel Watkeys-Dowie are a mother and daughter who both identify as queer. Claire is 64, grew up in Birmingham and...

How we can help LGBTQ+ refugees

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Leanne MacMillan

Nobody would leave their home country unless they have no other option. LGBTQ+ refugees are some of the world’s most vulnerable people – at risk of persecution and often, certain death. Here’s what...

LGBTQ+ or not, a truly inclusive education system benefits everyone – here’s why

All LGBTQ+ children and young people deserve an education that reflects who they are. Join us in building a world where LGBTQ+ youth are safe, seen and heard. Stop the threats to LGTBQ+ inclusive...

Bi Cymru/Wales

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Ele Hicks

Bi Cymru/Wales was founded in 2007 by bi people in Wales who felt that their issues and voices are often missing or overlooked in LGBTQIA+ spaces. We came out of a workshop held at BiCon UK held when...

Netflix’s Pray Away shows us the horrors of religious conversion therapy - here’s why we need a ban without exceptions

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Stonewall staff

Netflix’s new documentary Pray Away follows the actions of Exodus, a religious group who told LGBTQ+ members – and their families – that they could change who they were. This important film follows...

An LGBTQ+ Equality Action Plan for Wales

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Stonewall staff

Today, the Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on the upcoming LGBTQ+ Action Plan. The consultation offers organisations and members of the public the chance to have your say on the...

6 sports getting LGBTQ+ inclusion right

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Erin Williams

We want to highlight some of the sports that are striving to build visibility and inclusion for LGBTQ+ people. We can’t make sport everyone’s game unless all LGBTQ+ people are accepted, respected and...