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Jan
06
2026
Stonewall Annual Report 2024/25
As has been widely reported, the last few years have been extremely challenging for the charity sector, and many are feeling the impact of a tough economic climate. These challenges have been further compounded for the LGBTQ+ sector when many in the community are feeling increasingly under threat, a...
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Dec
18
2025
PM urged: grant our Christmas wish and ban harmful conversion practices
Today, the Ban Conversion Practices Coalition have presented an open letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to finally make good on his promise and publish a draft Bill to ban conversion practices....
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Dec
09
2025
Stonewall responds to recent tribunal decisions
A Stonewall spokesperson said:Recent employment tribunal decisions show that the rights and dignity of all people, including trans people, must be given due and reasonable consideration.The judgements show there is not, in law, a hierarchy of human rights.The rulings indicate that a blanket ban on a...
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Dec
03
2025
We have to teach future generations the importance of compassion, empathy, kindness and inclusion.
By Simon Blake
Our vision at Stonewall is a world where everyone, everywhere has equal rights. As a society we often place such hope in the next generation to advance equality for all and, of course, they deliver time and again. But if we are to place hope in the next generation, we also have to set an examp...
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Dec
01
2025
Across Generations: Living, Loving and Thriving With HIV
Ending HIV Stigma once and for allThe HIV epidemic, from its earliest days, had a devastating impact on the LGBTQ+ community, first manifesting amongst gay, bisexual and other men who had sex with men. At the same time as Stonewall was being established (1988) to fight Clause 28, members of the comm...
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Nov
19
2025
There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kind
By Ayla Holdom
This piece was originally published in The Big Issue.There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kindAyla Holdom, interim chair of the board of trustees at Stonewall, writes about the need for compassion for transgender people beyond Trans Awareness Week.Every day is a Trans A...
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Oct
31
2025
Stonewall “delighted” as four new trustees are welcomed to Board
Marking National Trustee Week, Stonewall - the leading UK LGBTQ+ charity - has today announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Trustees. The new members are: The Rt Hon Sir Ben Bradshaw: the first openly gay person selected and elected to Parliament, in 1997, and Minister in...
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Oct
15
2025
Stonewall responds to the EHRC's letter to Government published today
Today the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wrote to the Minister for Women and Equalities asking for government action on their draft code of practice....
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Oct
15
2025
Stonewall responds to the EHRC's letter to Government published today
Today the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wrote to the Minister for Women and Equalities asking for government action on their draft code of practice....
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Oct
14
2025
Stonewall responds to the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights warning about trans rights in the UK
Today the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights has written to key parliamentarians about the human rights standards that must be upheld in steps implementing the Supreme Court Judgment. ...
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