Stonewall Stories

Cardiff University’s network group, Enfys, has done a huge amount of work to promote LGBT inclusion over the past year.

Alongside providing confidential support and completing policy reviews, they have organised dozens of events – from networking for all members, to awareness-raising sessions...

DWF has made bi visibility and acceptance a key tenet of their LGBT inclusion work over the past year.

They supported four UK Prides over summer and ensured that Bi Pride flags were available to attendees, and allies were encouraged to collect Bi Pride flags during the DWF’s Ally Challenge in...

Ricki Kettle works in Equality and Staff Support Services at the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

As an active member of the LGBT Staff Network’s steering group, she has had a pivotal role in working with the network and the Service more broadly to ensure that the needs of trans staff are met....

Charles Wild works as International Development Director at Grant Thornton.

As Grant Thornton’s LGBT+ Network Convenor they have advocated internally for LGBT communities, particularly to promote greater bi and trans inclusion, and have lobbied to secure resources for the network. They have also...

Carl Edwards is a Design Technician at Severn Trent.

He founded the LGBT+ network at Severn Trent in 2017 and took the bold step to share his personal coming out story with his whole company on National Coming Out Day.

Since setting up the network, Carl has worked tirelessly to increase...

Photographer: Darren Evans Laila El-Metoui is an education consultant, specialising in social inclusion programmes and Further Education provision.

While managing the Welcome to Tower Hamlets project for new migrants and refugees, Laila revived four staff networks (Women, BAME, Disabilities and...

Tracey White is a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Leadership Group and heads up the Chamber, Reporting and Broadcasting Offices.

She is ‘Leadership Group Champion’ of SPOut (the Scottish Parliament’s LGBT network) and has been a visible ally in that role.

Tracey was the first...

Dr Sarah Perkin is a consultant at Newham A&E Department in London.

A non-LGBT ally, Sarah was integral to the creation of the Royal London A&E LGBTQ+ group, which was founded in August 2018.

Since then, the group has provided staff training on issues such as mental health in the...