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The clinic's services were not considered essential
Photo credit: Ali KapenekThis 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. Mason (they/them) is a cultural worker in Glasgow. They told us about losing access to their gender clinic during the pandemic.How has your life been…
I am cut off from queer community
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.Kate (she/her) shared her experience as a disabled and chronically ill LGBT+ person.How has your life been impacted by COVID-19?I am disabled, chronically ill and long-term housebound.…
8 Ways to be a better ally to LGBT Disabled people
As this year’s Disability History Month comes to an end, Stonewall’s Accessibility Forum have highlighted 8 ways you can become a better ally to LGBT disabled people.One in five LGBT people have experienced a hate crime or incident due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity in the last 12 months, and one in three disabled people feel that disability prejudice is still commonplace.Being both disabled and LGBT, we face discrimination against both parts of our identity. The reality of…
Ableism and queerphobia often go hand in hand
This year’s Disability Awareness Month runs from 18 November until 18 December 2020.The theme is around Access: How far have we come? How far do we have to go? If you generally have access to stuff (like the physical environment around you, transport options, information and communication, services, and so on) then this is probably something you’ve never thought about consciously. But if, like me, you only have access to a lot of these things because of being efficient at hiding your…
How allies can challenge racism and LGBTQ+ phobia in sport
We spoke to Amazin LeThi and Michael Gunning – two Stonewall Sport Champion sports figures – about allyship in the sporting world and how everyone can play a part in tackling racism and LGBTQ+ phobia to make sports everyone’s game.This year has been incredibly challenging for everyone; the Coronavirus pandemic has intensified existing equalities and made many LGBT+ people feel isolated. Michael, a professional swimmer, said that ‘2020 has been a standout year for us all, but we’ve witnessed the…
Being your authentic self is central to a medal-winning performance
This International Day of People with Disabilities we’ve spoken to leading GB men’s blind skier, John Dickinson-Lilley, about being your authentic self as an LGBT and disabled athlete.The Coronavirus pandemic has made 2020 a difficult year for everyone. How have you been coping?2020 has been a difficult year – ‘challenging’ doesn't do it justice. Disabled people have been disproportionately impacted by shielding measures. It’s also been liberating in the sense that home working – a key demand…
There’s no blueprint for trans people of colour in the arts
Travis Alabanza on transness, race and taking up space.Travis Alabanza is a ground-breaking performer and writer. They rose to fame with their hit show Burgerz, which explores their own experiences of transphobia, using comedy to look at how trans bodies are policed and survive.Their next project, taking over the Bush Theatre in Sherperd’s Bush from 8-22 Dec, Overflow, is set in a flooded toilet cubicle and uses Travis’ signature humour and wit to explore who is allowed in and out of…
The unacceptable treatment of LBGT asylum seekers in Europe and the UK
The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating effects on most aspects of society.One consequence that’s perhaps not so obvious is that it’s meant news stories that might normally have made the front page are not being reported at all. There’s a concern that this allows governments to simply overlook matters of huge importance without anyone noticing or questioning them. The experiences of asylum seekers in the UK and the rest of Europe who are searching for safety due to their sexual orientation…
5 LGBT disability organisations you should support
To mark the start of Disability History Month, Stonewall’s Accessibility Forum co-chairs are highlighting five LGBT disability organisations and collectives you should be supporting. Become a better ally to the LGBT disabled community by learning more about these organisations and their incredible work.Brownton AbbeyCreated by queer black and brown disabled people, Brownton Abbey is a political performance party that creates spaces which centre, celebrate and elevate the disabled QTIBPOC…
CW: mentions of racism, police brutality, deathReclaiming Black Horror – The stories are ours to tellThree bold films by three Black-British writers, produced by Humblebee Creative’s Artistic Director Kamari Romeo.George Floyd’s death triggered a ripple effect which was felt around the world. The brutal, senseless murder of a Black man by the very people who are paid to protect us has only been made worse by the fact we have had to view harrowing videos and images of his killing countless times…