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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
For World AIDS Day
The 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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Sept
30
2025
This conference season, it’s time to rebuild trust and hope for the LGBTQ+ community
By Simon Blake OBE
It is one year since I became CEO of Stonewall. It’s been a year of turbulence, challenge and change for the LGBTQ+ community in the UK and globally....
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Nov
16
2024
Rainbow Laces campaign kicks off to make sport safer for all
Rainbow Laces, Stonewall’s annual campaign to make sport an inclusive and welcoming space for all kicks off today, Saturday 16 November!...
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Nov
13
2024
Trans Awareness Week – time to move awareness to action
By Simon Blake OBE
To mark Trans Awareness Week, Stonewall CEO Simon Blake, shares his commitment to supporting the trans community, and calls for collaboration to create a safer society for trans people....
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Oct
31
2024
A lifetime of impact: Sir Ian McKellen receives lifetime achievement award
Stonewall celebrated its annual Equality Dinner, with Sir Ian McKellen CBE accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of committed campaigning towards advancing LGBTQ+ equality....
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Oct
31
2024
Together for LGBTQ+ equality
By Simon Blake OBE
35 years ago the founders of Stonewall came together to protest and ultimately ensure the repeal of the pernicious Section 28. I remember when I first heard that Stonewall had been founded. I was 15 and knowing Stonewall existed provided me with much needed hope....
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Oct
08
2024
Removing the financial barriers to fertility treatments
By Simon Blake OBE
A pressing issues for those lesbians who want to have children is the inequity in accessing fertility treatment and support....
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Sept
24
2024
Simon Blake’s hopes for LGBTQ+ equality as Stonewall’s new CEO
By Simon Blake
Stonewall's CEO shares his hopes for LGBTQ+ equality....
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