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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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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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Oct
29
2021
LGBTQ+ people do not need ‘fixing’
LGBTQ+ people have nothing to be ashamed of – our sexual orientations and gender identities are diverse and to be celebrated....
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Oct
20
2021
Ban Conversion Practices: Why we need a ban with no exemptions and no excuses
By Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
A full ban on conversion practices must include religious settings and protect trans people....
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Sept
28
2021
Seven survivors of conversion practices describe its lasting, damaging impact
Seven survivors share their harrowing experiences of this degrading practice, and the lasting damage it has had on them....
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Aug
02
2021
Netflix’s Pray Away shows us the horrors of religious conversion practices - here’s why we need a ban without exceptions
While it can be easy to think of conversion practices as something of the past, they can – and do – still happen to lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, intersex and ace people across the United Kingdom....
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Jul
13
2021
Hidayah: Gender, Sexuality, and Islam
By Deenah al-Aqsa
Deenah from Hidayah talks about how the organisation provides visibility, information, and community support to queer Muslims....
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Jun
29
2021
Pride Month reflections from our departing vice chair, Simon Blake OBE
Departing vice chair Simon Blake reflects on how much our movement has achieved in the past six years, and how much further we have to go....
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May
21
2021
A message from Nancy Kelley (she/her), Stonewall’s CEO
By Nancy Kelley
Today we set out a new chapter for Stonewall as we launch our 2021-5 Strategy: Free to Be....
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May
13
2021
Why do we need an International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia?
IDAHOBIT reminds us that there is still a long way to go until all LGBTQ+ people are free and safe from harm....
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