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5 areas of LGBT+ equality you need to know about

The Scottish Parliament election is fast approaching and it’s crucial that LGBT+ people and their allies are counted.Make your voice heard and ask your candidates to advocate for these five areas of LGBT+ equality.We’re asking candidates to pledge their support for five key areas of LGBT+ equality. By making your voice heard, you can help us make sure that as many MSPs as possible in the next Scottish Parliament are committed to LGBT+ equality.We’ve also worked with partners across the movement…

Why England Rugby's new trans inclusion policy is so disappointing

Last month, we were incredibly disappointed and concerned to see that the Rugby Football Union for England published a new trans and non-binary participation in rugby policy proposal alongside a consultation which asked for feedback.It is extremely upsetting to see the Rugby Football Union publish this policy and consultation without input from trans players, robust evidence, and without any transparency into how these decisions have been made. It is even more upsetting that…

Six ways to be an ally to asexual people

How much do you know about asexuality, and how can you be a good ally to asexual people?What is asexuality?Asexuality is a spectrum. Here are a few terms to know:Somebody who is asexual does not experience sexual attraction to anyone.A grey-asexual (grey ace/grey-a) person may experience sexual attraction very rarely or only under specific circumstances. Demisexual people only experience sexual attraction after developing a strong emotional bond with someone.Similarly, somebody who is aromantic…

5 fights for trans equality that you should know about

This Trans Visibility Day we’re shining a light on five fights for trans equality. In this article you will hear from trans individuals and organisations about their experiences, their resistance to transphobia and their vision for trans equality. Please note that this article talks about transphobia, transphobia and racism in healthcare, the impact of transphobia on young trans people and conversion therapy.     In the last few years, we have seen attacks on trans rights in…

I want LGBTQ+ young people to feel safe being who they are.

Koda Sparkes (he/him) is a young, working class LGBT+ person speaking up about bullying in schools. He spoke to us about how important it is that young LGBTQ+ people are informed and supported through inclusive education and across the curriculum.Koda is proudly part of Reclaim’s Change Makers, a group of young working-class people fighting for change. Koda wants to make sure young, working class trans people’s voices are heard.What made you want to campaign for LGBT+ inclusion…

New research: gender diverse people severely harmed by conversion therapy

Content warning: conversion therapy.New research, overseen by an independent research monitor, has revealed that gender diverse people – normally children or young adults - are severely harmed by so-called “conversion therapy”.The ground-breaking study was conducted last year by a coalition of LGBT+ charities in conjunction with Richard Matousek, an independent research monitor, and shows that Gender Identity “Conversion Therapy” (GICT) is more widespread and often more violent than has…

Who I am is unacceptable to some people in the healthcare system

This Bi Health Month we spoke with Hafsa (she/her) about her experiences in healthcare and heard about why bi inclusion is crucial for bi people’s wellbeing. This article talks about biphobia, and mentions mental illness, suicide, domestic violence and sexual abuse.My name’s Hafsa, I’m a bi Muslim woman and I work as a Client Account Manager at Stonewall. I’m also disabled and a person of colour. All of these adjectives together have affected the type of healthcare I have received. From…

NHS Rainbow Badges – play your part promoting LGBT inclusion in healthcare

You might have seen NHS Rainbow Badges when accessing health services or your TV screens over the last few years.These badges started as an initiative at Evelina London Children's Hospital to make a positive difference by promoting a message of LGBT+ inclusion and have been taken up by hospitals and health services across the NHS as just one way of showing that these services aim to be open, non-judgemental and inclusive places for LGBT+ people. And we’re pleased to say that we at…

This LGBT+ History Month, let’s champion inclusive education for all

This LGBT+ History Month our focus will be on LGBT+ education.For us, this takes us back to our roots – Stonewall was formally launched one year to the day after Section 28 was made law in 1988. This piece of legislation prevented teachers from talking about same-sex relationships in schools, forcing teachers back into the closet or out of their job, and scarred a generation of LGBT+ people – all at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, causing more hurt to an already marginalised…

It felt like I couldn't go anywhere to get help

This is a time of loss and loneliness for many people, and for the LGBT+ community, the coronavirus pandemic continues to be just one of many threats.Inequalities that already existed have ramped up for the most marginalised LGBT+ people, including LGBT+ people of colour, trans people and people living in poverty.Inequalities that already existed have ramped up for the most marginalised LGBT+ people, including LGBT+ people of colour, trans people and people living in poverty. Tamika (she/her)…