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Statement from Stonewall in response to Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson MP, who today released a written statement on the EHRC Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations:

We are pleased to see the Government and EHRC working constructively to ensure the Code is legally accurate and supports

Stonewall responds to the Pride flag being reinstated at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

Two months after removing the Pride flag from the Stonewall national monument in New York City, Trump’s administration has agreed in court to it being reinstating within a week.

Responding to the news, the UK

Today we've succeeded in our campaign to amend the Crime & Policing Bill to equalise the punishment of hate crime. Today, the aggravated offence amendment was agreed by the House of Commons, meaning we’re another step closer to the law changing. 

This comes after an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill

Stonewall’s Board of Trustees have appointed Kezia Dugdale as their new Chair. Kezia will formally take up the position in September when she finishes her tenure as Chair of Shelter in Scotland.   

"I'm thrilled and honoured to be joining Stonewall at such a critical turning point in its story," she

From Kezia Dugdale, incoming Chair of Stonewall:

In my first interview as incoming Chair of Stonewall, I was asked a question about JK Rowling. In answering, I should have been absolutely unequivocal that I would never condone behaviour from anyone that seeks to or causes harm to anyone in our community

Today the Crime and Policing Bill has received Royal Assent, changing the law to make anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime an aggravated offence. We have worked hard to make this change, working closely with Parliamentarians and government. This change in law brings penalties for anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in line with offences motivated

The Government has failed to meet its own timeline to publish a draft Bill to ban conversion practices. Yesterday’s prorogation of Parliament marks the end of the parliamentary session, and the deadline for the government to meet their commitment set out in the King's Speech. 

Conversion practices include any medical, psychiatric, psychological

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke to Suranee Abeysuriya, Director at Rainbow Mind, about the Rainbow Laces campaign, mental health for the LGBTQ+ community and why LGBTQ+ people need safe movement and exercise environments now more than ever.  

About Rainbow Mind 

“Rainbow Mind exists to tackle health inequality in the

When I first sat on a friend’s Shetland pony, Toby, when I was about 6 years old, I never wanted to get off. I was obsessed with their smell, the way they moved and their tenderness.

As I grew up, a local farmer, Mr Smeeth, lent me a pony called Tommy

Today the Equality and Human Rights Commission's long-awaited Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions, and Associations was published by the Government.

The updated Code is 340 pages long. We along with duty bearers need time to read and digest it, and fully understand how services, public functions and associations can