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Dec
19
2024
Looking back on 2024 and planning the road ahead
By Simon Blake OBE
As the holidays approach I am reflecting on my first 11 weeks as Chief Executive of Stonewall....
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Dec
12
2024
Stonewall responds to the Government's decision to compensate LGBTQ+ veterans
Today, nearly 25 years since the ban was lifted, LGBTQ+ veterans whose military careers were ruined because of their sexual identity are finally receiving the justice they deserve for the appalling abuse and discrimination they faced while serving their country....
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Dec
12
2024
Stonewall responds to indefinite puberty blockers ban announced by Government
The decision to restrict access to medication through emergency legislation has already caused significant distress and uncertainty for many trans young people and their families over the last year....
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Nov
21
2024
New research shows many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel welcome in sport as Rainbow Laces kicks off
Research commissioned by Stonewall shows that too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel welcome playing or watching sport ....
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Nov
16
2024
Rainbow Laces campaign kicks off to make sport safer for all
Rainbow Laces, Stonewall’s annual campaign to make sport an inclusive and welcoming space for all kicks off today, Saturday 16 November!...
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Nov
13
2024
Gay man prevented from deportation to Iran thanks to charity intervention
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) yesterday ruled that a gay man living in Switzerland should not be deported from Switzerland to Iran, thanks to intervention from charities Stonewall and African Rainbow Family....
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Nov
13
2024
Trans Awareness Week – time to move awareness to action
By Simon Blake OBE
To mark Trans Awareness Week, Stonewall CEO Simon Blake, shares his commitment to supporting the trans community, and calls for collaboration to create a safer society for trans people....
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Oct
31
2024
A lifetime of impact: Sir Ian McKellen receives lifetime achievement award
Stonewall celebrated its annual Equality Dinner, with Sir Ian McKellen CBE accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of committed campaigning towards advancing LGBTQ+ equality....
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Oct
31
2024
Together for LGBTQ+ equality
By Simon Blake OBE
35 years ago the founders of Stonewall came together to protest and ultimately ensure the repeal of the pernicious Section 28. I remember when I first heard that Stonewall had been founded. I was 15 and knowing Stonewall existed provided me with much needed hope....
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Oct
17
2024
New report provides vital insights into anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime
How technology and data can help tackle anti-LGBTQ+ hate in the UK...
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