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An LGBTQ+ Equality Action Plan for Wales
Today, the Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on the upcoming LGBTQ+ Action Plan. The consultation offers organisations and members of the public the chance to have your say on the Plan as it stands, to suggest improvements and provide your experience into the process.The action plan includes a list of actions the Welsh Government and partners should take to further LGBTQ+ equality and improve the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in Wales.Over the past year, individuals…
Q&A with Alison Bechdel: The Secret to Superhuman Strength
Alison Bechdel is a queer and feminist icon.She rose to fame after creating the iconic comic strip Dykes To Watch Out For, which ran for 25 years, and writing the graphic novels Fun Home and Are You My Mother?. She is the recipient of a McArthur ‘Genius’ Award, and the musical adaptation of Fun Home won a Tony Award for Best Musical. She lives in Vermont with her partner Holly.In The Secret to Superhuman Strength, Alison uses exercise as lens through which to explore her own mental and physical…
A level playing field? Addressing discrimination in sports
Stonewall’s Director of Programmes, Liz Ward, celebrates the out and proud LGBTQ+ athletes from this year’s Olympics and Paralympics, but asks: “Is this enough?”.The theme for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was ‘United by Emotion’. After a year in which we all faced incredible challenges, the theme felt fitting. At its best, sport has the incredible power to unite us, no matter our religion, background, sexuality, or gender identity.And earlier this year, we saw a record number of lesbian,…
We Can Do Better Than This: new book gives voice to LGBTQ+ experiences from around the world
How can we create a better world for LGBTQ+ people?A newly released collection of stories and essays, We Can Do Better Than This: 35 Voices on the Future of LGBTQ+ Rights, tackles the question by giving voice to LGBTQ+ activists and creatives from across the globe – including countries where prejudice and stigma around LGBT people are still very much prevalent.But this is a book of solutions, not problems. Each of the 35 voices featured within challenge our view of the world, and collectively…
10 ways to step up as an ally to trans and non-binary people
What does non-binary refer to?Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’. Non-binary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities, while others reject them entirely.Non-binary people can feel that their gender identity and gender experience involves being both a man and a woman, or that it is fluid, in between, or completely outside of that binary.Is non-binary the same as…
Being non-binary in the UK today
What does it mean to be non-binary? For me, it means freedom and joy.To be non-binary is to exist outside of society’s confines and expectations. It’s to look at the world around me and to challenge its restrictive rules. To know that my existence is expansive and cannot be contained. Angela Davis said: ‘You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.' Being non-binary allows me to act as if it were possible to exist in a world not…
Hidayah: Gender, Sexuality, and Islam
During Pride Season, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether. Deenah from Hidayah talks about how the organisation provides visibility, information and community support to queer Muslims.'Beautifully led by and for LGBTQ+ Muslims, with news, stories, links to other parts of the queer community such as film festivals and spoken word events, I happily recommend Hidayah to anyone who seeks an intersectional view of sexual orientation/gender identity and faith. In the few…
AVEN – The Asexual Visibility and Education Network
Content warning: sex, sexual coercionDuring Pride, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether. Michael from AVEN talks about the importance of including ace identities in the LGBTQ+ community, and the importance of amplifying diverse ace voices.AVEN - the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (asexuality.org) - was founded in 2001 by David Jay of San Francisco with two distinct objectives: to get asexuality recognised as a legitimate sexual orientation, and to build a supportive…
Queer East: LGBTQ+ cinema from East and Southeast Asia
During Pride, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether.Yi from Queer East talks about the importance of queer representation in the media, and of amplifying the voices of Asian communities in the UK.Founded in 2019, Queer East is a London-based community-focused cultural organisation that aims to shine a spotlight on LGBTQ+ stories and experiences, both from and about East and Southeast Asia, and amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK. The organisation runs an annual film…
During Pride, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether. Nic from the Scottish Bi+ Network talks about intersectionality in the bi community, and how you can get involved with the network’s activities.The Scottish Bi+ Network began in 2018, becoming a constituted group in 2019.Our aims are to raise bi+ visibility and increase awareness of the issues facing the bi+ community, both in the LGBTQIA+ community itself, and with the public. We are Scotland’s main voluntary-run…