7 lesbians open up about the importance of visibility in 2022

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Stonewall staff

For Lesbian Visibility Week, we asked seven lesbians what it means to them to be a lesbian in 2022, and what message they'd like to share with other lesbians. This week, we want to celebrate the...

Which countries have already banned conversion therapy?

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Stonewall staff

The UK Government committed to banning conversion therapy in England and Wales in 2018, yet nearly four years have passed without a ban. But across the world, many places already have bans in place...

No Longer Running From Myself: Why I’m running the 2022 London Marathon

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Jean Vianney Cordeiro

Content warning – mental health, eating disorders, weight loss This year, our trustee Jean Vianney is running the London Marathon to raise money for Stonewall. Do you want to take on a challenge to...

5 ways to kickstart LGBTQ+ inclusion at work

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Stonewall staff

Whether you’re LGBTQ+ or an ally, whether you head up your organisation or you’re in an entry-level role, everybody should feel able to make their workplace a little more inclusive. Here, we’ll share...

7 ways you can be an LGBTQ+ ally at work

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Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin

Over a third of LGBTQ+ people still feel they have to hide who they are at work. This means they have to watch what they say, what they do, and where they apply. It's crucial that LGBTQ+ people have...

Why workplace inclusion matters

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Stonewall staff

Too many LGBTQ+ people still have to hide who they are in the workplace. Our new campaign, Bring Yourself To Work , shows how LGBTQ+ people thrive when they’re free to be themselves. Our workplace...

After fifty years of Pride, what should we fight for next?

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Stonewall staff

This year we’re celebrating 50 years of Pride in the UK. In this article, we’ll chart the major moments in LGBTQ+ history since the first Pride in 1972, and ask what still needs to change for LGBTQ+...

Major LGBTQ+ organisations spark international review of the EHRC

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Stonewall staff

All of us need our human rights protected and upheld. This is a fundamental value that rises above the politics of the day. That is why the United Nations has robust mechanisms in place...

A short history of the word ‘bisexuality’

People have been attracted to more than one gender throughout recorded history. But specific identity labels like bi and pan are relatively new. How did bi+ people in the past understand their...

Stonewall response to EHRC statements on upcoming LGBTQ+ legislation

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Stonewall staff

Today’s statements from the EHRC are an attack on trans equality and undermine EHRC’s core purpose of regulating, promoting and upholding human rights. We believe the EHRC is no longer fit for...