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Mar
08
2024
International Women’s Day 2024: Out of the Margins
Highlight and celebrating the work we are doing as part of the Out of the Margins project, aimed at supporting lesbian, bi and trans women (LBT+ communities) globally....
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Feb
18
2024
Stonewall appoints new Treasurer and Trustee
Stonewall continues to strengthen its Board of Trustees, with the appointment of a new Treasurer, Caroline Stockmann, and new Trustee Kushal Khandhar....
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Dec
20
2023
Section 35 appeal: our response
We’re deeply disappointed that the Scottish Government will not appeal the Court of Session ruling on the UK Government’s unprecedented decision to use Section 35 to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from Royal Assent....
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Scotland
Dec
19
2023
'Not fit for purpose' - Stonewall's response to draft trans guidance for schools in England
The UK Government’s draft trans guidance for schools does not put the best interests of children first, and as such is simply not fit for purpose....
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Dec
08
2023
Stonewall statement on Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) judicial review
We’re disappointed that the Court of Session in Scotland has found in favour of the UK Government’s unprecedented decision to use Section 35 to block the Gender Recognition Reform Bill from Royal Assent....
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Scotland
Nov
28
2023
Stonewall statement on GANHRI special review of EHRC
Robbie de Santos, Director of Communications and External Affairs (he/him) at Stonewall, said: “Britain’s LGBTQ+ civil society and human rights organisations have expressed their concern about the political independence of the EHRC and its approach to trans people’s rights for some time."...
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Nov
07
2023
Stonewall statement on the UK Government's failure to ban conversion practices
The UK Government's failure to deliver a ban on conversion practices after five years of promises is an act of frightful negligence - in doing so, it has given the green light for the abuse against LGBTQ+ people to continue unchecked....
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Nov
01
2023
24 Celebrities Demand Immediate Action on Conversion Practices from PM.
Stonewall, the largest LGBTQ+ organisation in Europe, with the support of celebrities from across music, film and fashion call out the UK Government's failure to protect LGBTQ+ people and instead focus on waging culture wars that dehumanise the LGBTQ+ community....
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Oct
26
2023
New research: shining a light on ‘dehumanising’ discrimination faced by ace people
Ace in the UK uncovers the shocking experiences of healthcare, workplace and societal discrimination that ace people face in the UK and the need for better legal and policy protections....
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Oct
17
2023
Catherine Dixon Appointed Stonewall Chair
Stonewall’s Board of Trustees have unanimously elected Catherine (Cat) Dixon as Chair....
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