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Aug
18
2023
LGBTQ+ Organisations to intervene on the UK Government's Block on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland
Europe's largest LGBTQ+ right charity Stonewall, Gendered Intelligence and the Institute for Constitutional and Democratic Research (ICDR) have together been granted leave to intervene in an important Scottish judicial review in which the Scottish Government is challenging the UK Secretary of State ...
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Scotland
Jul
24
2023
Stonewall statement on Labour's Gender Recognition Act reform proposals
If Labour are serious about reforming the Gender Recognition Act and enhancing trans people’s legal protections, we need a strategy informed by input from trans people on their needs and priorities, and a real understanding of how practice is working internationally....
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Jul
10
2023
Update from the Chair of Stonewall
Iain Anderson, Chair of Trustees at Stonewall said: “Nancy is stepping back after three incredible years at Stonewall.'...
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Jun
09
2023
Stonewall statement on NHS England's final Interim Service Specification for youth gender services
We welcome the publication of the revised interim service specification for children experiencing gender incongruence....
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Jan
16
2023
Statement on the UK Government’s decision to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill
We are saddened that the Prime Minister has decided to block the implementation of the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill, through an order under Section 35 of the Scotland Act, for the first time in the history of devolution....
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Scotland
Jan
09
2023
Stonewall statement on likely GRR intervention from UK Government
Ending reciprocal recognition of Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) from countries that support trans people changing their legal gender using a self-determination model is a disgraceful low for the UK Government’s approach to LGBTQ+ rights....
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Dec
09
2022
Statement on Gender Recognition Act reform in Scotland
The Scottish Government has an overwhelming mandate to reform the Gender Recognition Act. The proposed reforms are one of the most consulted on in the Scottish Parliament’s history....
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Scotland
Oct
21
2022
Stonewall calls on Conservative leadership candidates to respect Rainbow Britain
As the Conservative Party enters a leadership election, Stonewall is calling on all candidates, their supporters and the media to ditch the divisive ‘culture war’ and promote values that bring Britain’s diverse communities together....
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Oct
05
2022
Stonewall appoints Iain Anderson as Chair of Trustees
Iain is Executive Chairman of H/Advisors Cicero and former Government LGBTQ+ Business Champion, with a thirty-year career as a political strategy and communications adviser and former journalist....
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Aug
30
2022
Stonewall statement on 22 July tweet on inclusive education
On 22 July 2022 we put out a tweet that was unclear, relating to gender stereotypes and nursery age children, leading some supporters to ask us what we meant....
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