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Jul
24
2023
Stonewall statement on Labour's Gender Recognition Act reform proposals
If Labour are serious about reforming the Gender Recognition Act and enhancing trans people’s legal protections, we need a strategy informed by input from trans people on their needs and priorities, and a real understanding of how practice is working internationally....
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Jul
21
2023
Stonewall affirms trans equality policy positions
On 20 July, Stonewall Chair, Iain Anderson, was interviewed by Beth Rigby on Sky News. The interview was supposed to be an opportunity to talk about 10 years of marriage equality, LGBTQ+ veterans, and Rainbow Laces 10 – all remarkable moments that deserved recognition and celebration....
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Jul
10
2023
Update from the Chair of Stonewall
Iain Anderson, Chair of Trustees at Stonewall said: “Nancy is stepping back after three incredible years at Stonewall.'...
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Jun
09
2023
Stonewall statement on NHS England's final Interim Service Specification for youth gender services
We welcome the publication of the revised interim service specification for children experiencing gender incongruence....
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May
09
2023
EHRC ‘actively harming’ trans people, ignoring international recommendations, charities warn
The UK’s human rights watchdog, the EHRC, is a ‘failed institution’ which is recommending the UK Government change equalities law in a way that rolls back the rights of trans people....
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Apr
25
2023
Celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week 2023
By Linda Riley
A a time to celebrate all of our progress, but also to remember how far we have to come to truly achieve visibility....
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Apr
18
2023
6 campaigns for lesbian equality you should know about
From education to the workplace to building a rainbow family, there are still many areas of life where lesbians don’t yet have true equality....
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Apr
18
2023
Access to IVF is still a postcode lottery
By Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
Everyone deserves the chance to start a family, no matter their sexuality or gender identity....
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Families
Apr
18
2023
The hidden costs facing potential LGBTQ+ parents
By Deepa Lalwani
The practical and financial costs that face many LGBTQ+ people who want to have children are unfair and must be challenged....
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Mar
30
2023
Trans Day of Visibility: A Global Perspective
By Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
Trans Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate trans and non-binary people, and to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by the community worldwide....
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