Pride is still a protest – so let’s speak up
ByPrishita Maheshwari-Aplin
This Pride Month, we’re inviting members of our wonderfully diverse community to speak up on why we’re #ProuderTogether. To kick things off, Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin, Stonewall’s Storytelling Lead,...
Celebrating Us: why taking the UK Black Pride's inaugural Community Survey is so important.
ByVirginia Wilson
With the deadline fast approaching for UK Black Pride’s inaugural survey of LGBTQI+ Black people and people of colour, we spoke to some of the incredible activists, organisers and creatives taking...
A message from Nancy Kelley (she/her), Stonewall’s CEO
ByStonewall staff
Today we set out a new chapter for Stonewall as we launch our 2021-5 Strategy: Free to Be. It’s almost a year since I took up the role of Chief Executive here at Stonewall. I’ve had so many rich and...
Michele ‘Mitch’ Oliver appointed Vice-Chair of Stonewall
A year on from Sheldon Mills being appointed Chair of Stonewall’s board of trustees and Nancy Kelley starting as Chief Executive, Michele ‘Mitch’...
Stonewall statement on conversion therapy consultation
Nancy Kelley, CEO at Stonewall, said: ‘We welcome the commitment to introduce legislation to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’. However, the news of...
Stonewall statement on the Queen's Speech
Nancy Kelley, CEO at Stonewall (she/her) said: ‘We welcome the news that a proposal will be put forward in the Queen’s Speech to introduce a Bill to...
Lesbians need more than 24 hours of visibility
ByLinda Riley
Since 2008, lesbians like me have been embracing the day of 26 April - Lesbian Visibility Day. It’s 24 hours where our community comes together to celebrate and commemorate the achievements of a...
8 lesbians of colour you should know about
ByStonewall staff
This Lesbian Visibility Week, take some time to get to know the lesbians of colour who are making history – in music, sport, comedy, writing, social justice and community organising to name but a few...
Lesbian Visibility Week survey reveals impact of pandemic on LGBT+ women and non-binary people
New research finds 3 in 4 LGBT+ women and non-binary people (77 per cent) experiencing worse mental health due to the pandemic. Top concerns include...
5 areas of LGBT+ equality you need to know about
ByStonewall staff
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...