Stonewall Stories

Renae Green, TransWave Jamaica, Jamaica, Economic Wellbeing Working Group What is the situation for LBT+ communities in Jamaica?

LBT+ issues are on the back burner. Women’s issues only came to the forefront about four years ago and trans people's issues about three years ago. With trans people’s...

Jovan Ulićevic, Association Spectra, Montenegro, Education Working Group What is the situation for LBT+ communities in Montenegro?

Montenegro is a very patriarchal country with strict gender roles and norms and a highly masculine violent culture. I believe that for women, especially lesbians and...

Andrea Rivas, Familias Diversas Asociación Civil (AFDA), Argentina, Education Working Group What is the situation for LBT+ communities in Argentina?

The LBT+ community of Argentina urgently needs public policies that guarantee us real access to the rights we have recognised by the legal...

Alexandra Hernández, Más Igualdad Perú, Peru, Health Working Group What is the situation for LBT+ communities in Peru?

LBT + people in Peru are the most silenced within the queer community. Studies, financial support and representation in politics, science and spaces of power are limited mainly...

Beyonce Karungi, Transgender Equality Uganda, Uganda, Health Working Group What is the situation for LBT+ communities in Uganda?

In Uganda, there is widespread homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. The country does not recognise LBT+ people in programmes – in access to health – which we find a...

Name: Stella Gardiner
Role: Environment Support Manager
Organisation: Transport for London
Sector: Transport How does your identity relate to your work?

I'm a transgender woman, who transitioned five years ago. I'm also open about my bisexuality. I’ve worked for Transport...

Name: Samantha Morgan-Nicholson
Role: Regional Manager – North East
Organisation: British Triathlon Federation
Sector: Sport How does your identity relate to your work?

For most of my career, I’ve been comfortable and open about being gay. This allows me to focus on my role...

Name: S Chelvan
Role: Barrister
Organisation: No5 Barristers’ Chambers
Sector: Law How does your identity relate to your work?

I’m black, gay, a first-generation immigrant and living with disability – I’ve always identified and celebrated my 'difference' at the core of a...