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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is consulting on a new Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations. The new code will have a direct impact on LGBTQ+ people, as well as organisations and service providers.

The information below is designed to help individuals and organisations submit a

After years of campaigning by Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ organisations, the government have today committed in Parliament to bring penalties for anti-LGBTQ+ and disability hate crime in line with sentencing for attacks on religious and racial minorities.

Stonewall worked with Rachel Taylor MP, Labour for North Warwickshire and Bedworth, to introduce

An attempt to invade LGBTQ+ people’s privacy has been prevented in a move welcomed by Stonewall.  

The Government's flagship Data (Use and Access) Act has, today, become law after attempts to hijack the bill, as part of the ongoing campaign to target the privacy of trans people, were prevented.    

The amendments, if

The UK Supreme Court judgment on 16 April 2025 ruled the legal definition of a ‘woman’ for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 is based on biological sex, leaving many trans people feeling deeply worried and uncertain. Many organisations and service providers are unsure about what this means for them. 

Following

To mark Pride season, Stonewall has today unveiled a new strategic approach, a refreshed visual identity and a re-imagined approach to workplace inclusion. Together, this will help us meet the challenges facing LGBTQ+ people with renewed focus and commitment.  

The approach is unveiled as results of a new YouGov poll

Stonewall gathered business leaders to announce the launch of our new approach to workplace inclusion, Proud Employers, alongside a new kitemarking scheme designed to recognise employers leading the way in LGBTQ+ inclusion. 

To mark the launch, Stonewall’s CEO Simon Blake OBE was joined by Government Equalities Minister Dame Nia Griffith MP

New Government guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) was published on 15 July 2025, giving schools until 1 September 2026 to follow it. This is the first published update to RSHE guidance since 2019 and builds on the curriculum changes secured with cross-party support.

RSHE has been evolving slowly

Many people in the LGBTQ+ community are feeling angry, hurt and frustrated right now. Trust in the Government, especially from the trans community, is deeply damaged. We see and feel that in our work and lives every day.

As four leaders of LGBTQ+ organisations, we took this important and rare opportunity

Stonewall has recognised several global employers and individuals for their ongoing commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion in 2025’s Global Workplace Equality Index (GWEI). 

This year’s applications saw many organisations committed to supporting LGBTQ+ people – collectively operating in 152 countries around the world and employing over 1.25 million people.  

Over the last few months, some

Coronation Street is currently featuring a hard-hitting storyline exploring the impact of conversion practices. The soap, watched by millions, will expose the legacy historic conversion practices of this kind can have, and the ongoing reality of attempts to “convert” LGBTQ+ people.  We worked alongside the Coronation Street writers - and