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August 18, 2020

What is butch? Traditionally, in lesbian culture, the word ‘butch’ refers to a woman whose gender expression and traits present as typically ‘masculine’.

Being butch is about playing with and challenging traditional binary male and female gender roles and expressions. The contemporary Western idea of butch gained a formal identity in

August 11, 2020

Today, the Equality and Human Rights Commission published a new report on public attitudes to trans people – drawing on data from the British Social Attitudes Survey.

At the moment, trans people’s lives are an almost constant part of our media narrative. But while the media can help reflect societal views

August 5, 2020

As Northern Ireland celebrated its first same-sex marriages in January this year, we rejoiced in having made marriage equality a reality throughout the UK.

But, that’s not quite the case. In the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas territory, same-sex marriage is still banned, as it is for many British Overseas Territories

July 29, 2020

Today, Stonewall launches a report from the Out of the Margins network. 

Between February and September 2019, the network documented the profound exclusion facing lesbians, bi women and trans (LBT+) people, showing the hardship, discrimination and violence experienced by their communities across the globe.

The network built through the Out of the

July 9, 2020

I teach in a large secondary academy in Derbyshire. As a safeguarding lead, I receive a high volume of concerns from staff and parents about our students. 

This can involve anything from feeling low to experiencing family issues, mental ill health and self-harm. To make sure I can do the best

June 25, 2020

Today, all of us at Stonewall are celebrating RSE Day. 

If you haven’t heard of it before, that’s OK! RSE Day was created two years ago by Nottingham City Council and now, with the support of the Sex Education Forum, it seeks to improve the quality of relationships and sex education

June 14, 2020

We see a lot of misinformation and ‘debate’ about trans people. But actually when it comes to the data, it is clear. The majority of people, and specifically women, support trans rights.

As Stonewall’s new Chief Executive, and one with a penchant for data, I want to show you how the numbers – which show that most people, particularly women, are supportive of trans

May 28, 2020

The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals.

The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals. Pesach, Lent and Easter, Ramadan and Eid, and Beltane to name just a few. These are usually times for people to join together, to share

May 13, 2020

Nancy Kelley is the new Chief Executive of Stonewall, and will start working with us in June 2020.  

She comes to us from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) where she was Deputy Chief Executive and Director of the Policy Research Centre. Throughout her 20-year career, Nancy has

May 12, 2020
  • New Chief Executive comes from National Centre for Social Research

  • Nancy Kelley to start on 1 June 2020

  • Stonewall’s Chair Sheldon Mills says Nancy will be an ‘outstanding leader’ who will ensure Stonewall meets the needs of all LGBT people in these challenging times

Stonewall, Britain’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality, today (Wednesday 13 May) is proud to announce Nancy Kelley as its incoming Chief