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On the doorstep, in an email, in the street or at a public meeting, please ask your parliamentary candidates about their support for LGBT equality. 

Not only can these questions help you make up your mind who to vote for, but they also show candidates that LGBT equality matters to the

Today, 20 November, is Trans Day of Remembrance, which was founded by Gwendolyn Ann Smith in 1999 to commemorate the life and death of Rita Hester, a black trans woman murdered in Boston, Massachusetts.

This year, there have been 331 known killings of trans people worldwide that Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ communities

Over this past weekend, we saw some worrying headlines and conversations online about trans and cis people whose exploration of their gender identity involves detransition.

So let’s start with the reality: most people who transition do so without any regrets. Detransitioning is very rare, but it does happen. A research analysis showed that

On this day 50 years ago, an uprising took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. 

As it was raided by the police in the early hours, three nights of unrest followed, with LGBT people, long frustrated by police brutality, finally fighting back. Lesbians and trans women of colour

This summer, individuals and organisations will be writing to their MPs calling for action on for Gender Recognition Act reform.

David chairs the Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Forum which has built support for LGBT equality at local and national levels by building relationships with local MPs. Here, he shares their experience to help

People perform better when they can be themselves, and if you’re looking to make sure that lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people are fully included in your workplace, we’ve got some tips to help.

1. Ensure that your policies are fully inclusive of LGBT people

This includes pensions, family and leave

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.

This is a piece of legislation that simply seeks to make the

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.

This comes as the UK Government considers challenging the Scottish Government’s mandate to implement the Gender Recognition

Colin Macfarlane (he/him), Director of Nations at Stonewall, said:

"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.

In May this year, the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice

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. 

Britain takes pride in being a tolerant family of nations. Just two thirds of Britons are exclusively straight, three