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Scottish and Welsh elections 2026 

On 7th May 2026, millions of voters in Scotland and Wales will head to the polls to vote for their new representatives in the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments.  

These elections are an opportunity to make your voice heard and let your new elected represented what your priorities

Safeguarding communities through Hate Crime law enforcement 

In 2024/25, Police Scotland recorded over 8,538 hate crimes in Scotland, of which approximately 24% had a sexual orientation aggregator, and 2% had a trans identity aggregator.  

According to Galop, only 1 in 8 LGBT+ people surveyed had reported the most recent incident that they

Safeguarding communities through Hate Crime law enforcement 

In 2024/25, Police in Wales recorded over 6,000 hate crimes in Wales. of which approximately 17% were based on hostility towards the victim’s sexual orientation and 4% were based on hostility towards the victim’s transgender identity.  

While policing and legislation around hate crime is not

Lesbian Visibility Week is entering its fourth year and it remains just as important for our community as it was when I founded it in 2019.

This is a time to celebrate all of our progress, but also to remember how far we have to come to truly achieve visibility.

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Everyone deserves the chance to start a family, no matter their sexuality or gender identity.

Unfortunately, as things stand, there are significant practical and financial costs facing many LGBTQ+ people who want to have children. A survey of LBTQ+ women and non-binary people conducted by Stonewall and DIVA magazine found that

Photo: Whitney and Megan Bacon-Evans

The practical and financial costs that face many LGBTQ+ people who want to have children are unfair and must be challenged.

In this article, we explore how improving access to IVF will remove barriers for those looking to conceive, particularly lesbians, bi women and some trans people.

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Trans Day of Visibility takes place every 31 March. 

It marks a time to celebrate trans and non-binary people, and to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by the community worldwide.

It also provides an opportunity for trans and non-binary people to feel seen through positive and realistic representation – and for

For over two centuries, LGBTQ+ people have been excluded from the Census.

Now, after two decades of campaigning, the number of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and asexual people in England and Wales has been counted in the Census 2021 for the very first time.

The Census results don’t just give visibility to

Football fans around the world are currently gearing up for the 2022 Men’s World Cup, which is only days away.

With all the brilliant support we’ve had for our Rainbow Laces campaign, we’re feeling sporty too – but this time of excitement has been shadowed by huge concern for the welfare

• Rainbow Laces celebrates its 9th anniversary as Stonewall urges sport to continue to Lace Up and Keep Up the fight to make sport everyone’s game.
• Iconic brands in TeamPride, including Sky Sports, Adidas and the Premier League, as well as grassroots clubs and fans are celebrating changing attitudes – and coming together to