The fight for marriage equality is not over
As Northern Ireland celebrated its first same-sex marriages in January this year, we rejoiced in having made marriage equality a reality throughout the UK. But, that’s not quite the case. In the...
Groundbreaking research on lesbian, bi and trans exclusion across 21 countries - Out of the Margins
ByStonewall staff
Today, Stonewall launches a report from the Out of the Margins network. Between February and September 2019, the network documented the profound exclusion facing lesbians, bi women and trans (LBT+)...
Stonewall statement on delay to Gender Recognition Act reform
Minister for Women and Equalities confirms Government response to Gender Recognition Act will come ‘over the summer’ Government originally planned to...
The journey to becoming an LGBT inclusive school
ByHarmi (she/her)
I teach in a large secondary academy in Derbyshire. As a safeguarding lead, I receive a high volume of concerns from staff and parents about our students. This can involve anything from feeling low...
Time to celebrate #RSEDay
Today, all of us at Stonewall are celebrating RSE Day. If you haven’t heard of it before, that’s OK! RSE Day was created two years ago by Nottingham City Council and now, with the support of the Sex...
The data is clear: most people are supportive of trans rights
We see a lot of misinformation and ‘debate’ about trans people. But actually when it comes to the data, it is clear. The majority of people, and specifically women, support trans rights. As Stonewall...
LGBT people of faith share their experience of lockdown
The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals. The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals. Pesach, Lent and Easter, Ramadan and...
Four young LGBT activists you should know about
ByStonewall staff
Some lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people are hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. The global crisis has worsened the difficult situation for many LGBT people. From Hungary to Uganda, Poland to...
Interview with Nancy Kelley, Stonewall's new CEO
ByStonewall staff
Nancy Kelley is the new Chief Executive of Stonewall, and will start working with us in June 2020. She comes to us from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) where she was Deputy Chief...
Stonewall welcomes Nancy Kelley as new CEO
ByStonewall staff
New Chief Executive comes from National Centre for Social Research Nancy Kelley to start on 1 June 2020 Stonewall’s Chair Sheldon Mills says Nancy will be an ‘outstanding leader’ who will ensure...