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Stonewall statement on Tavistock appeal

Nancy Kelley, CEO at Stonewall (she/her), said: ‘We welcome the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust’s application to appeal the ruling in the Bell v Tavistock case.'Puberty blockers have been used for decades, and the court’s judgment does not reflect international best practice in the care of trans children, as highlighted by The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care and the Endocrine Society’s Guidelines, along with medical organisations…

Stonewall statement on Women’s and Equalities Minister’s new approach to equality

Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall (she/her) said: ‘Many people in the UK today, including LGBT+ people, still face huge inequalities and the Women’s and Equalities Minister must remain committed to tackling them.‘To do this, it is important to understand that there are many different things that can hold us back. LGBT+ people are part of every community and in every location. We can’t separate experiences of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism, and racism from socio-economic status…

Stonewall statement on changes to blood donation rules in the UK

Nancy Kelley (she/her), Chief Executive, Stonewall said: ‘We want to see a blood donation system that allows the greatest number of people to donate safely. This change will help ensure more gay and bi men can donate blood, and represents an important first step towards a donation selection policy entirely based on an individualised assessment of risk. We will continue to work with Government to build on this progress and ensure that more people, including LGBT+ people, can donate blood safely…

Stonewall statement on High Court puberty blockers ruling

Nancy Kelley, Stonewall, Chief Executive (she/her) said: ‘Today’s Court ruling about the prescription of puberty blockers is both deeply concerning and shocking. We’re worried this judgment will have a significant chilling effect on young trans people’s ability to access timely medical support. We welcome the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust’s stated intention to appeal this ruling.‘Although it is unclear, the judgment implies that trans under 18-year-olds should obtain permission…

Close to one million Rainbow Laces snapped up for LGBT+ inclusion in sport

Almost 1 million pairs of Rainbow Laces distributed by LGBT charityStonewall releases new identity Rainbow Laces celebrating lesbian, bi, pan, ace, trans and non-binary people to promote this year’s campaignCampaign highlights importance of sport for the LGBT+ communityStonewall, the UK’s leading lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, is re-launching its award-winning Rainbow Laces campaign in partnership with TeamPride, for the fifth year.Since the campaign’s conception, the charity has…

Stonewall statement on Greg Clarke’s comments

Maria Munir, Associate Director of Community Engagement, Stonewall said: ‘The language we use matters, which is why it’s a shame Greg Clarke used such a harmful phrase like ‘life choice’ to describe being gay. It was also deeply upsetting to hear the archaic words and stereotypes he used to describe Black and Asian people, along with sexist stereotypes about players from the women's game.‘We hope Greg Clarke and the FA will swiftly apologise for his comments – like they did for the words he…

Statement on the new Gender Recognition Act inquiry

Today, the UK Parliament’s Women and Equalities Select Committee have launched a public inquiry into the UK Government’s recent proposals to update the legal gender recognition process for trans people.Inquiries like this give MPs the opportunity to scrutinise the Government’s work on a particular issue, and recommend what needs to be improved.Stonewall, along with many other human rights organisations, trans communities and allies, was extremely disappointed by the Government’s…

Stonewall statement on World Rugby's announcement

Nancy Kelley, Chief Executive, Stonewall, said: 'We are deeply disappointed by World Rugby’s decision to move ahead with their proposal to stop most trans women from playing in competitions they govern.'The proposals were based on hypothetical data modelling that has little relevance to the questions of fairness and safety in rugby that the policy review sought to address. Important policies like this should be based on robust, relevant evidence and work closely with trans people playing in the…

Stonewall statement on Simon Blake's case

Nancy Kelley, Chief Executive, Stonewall said: ‘We’re proud to stand in solidarity with our Deputy Chair Simon Blake in his case against Laurence Fox. At Stonewall we believe that it’s important for white people to challenge racism when we see it, and be staunch allies to people of colour.Calling gay men ‘paedophiles’ is a homophobic slur that has a long, dark history of being used to paint us as threats to children and stop us from being treated as equal citizens.  Using it to silence a…

Stonewall statement on the Tavistock review

Kirrin Medcalf, Head of Trans Inclusion, Stonewall said: ‘Many trans young people and their families face significant barriers when trying to access high-quality, timely care, including extremely long waiting times and obstacles to referral. 'We welcome this review and believe it’s critical that the voices of trans and gender non-conforming children are at the centre of this review. We hope that through robust research this review will lead to better experiences and health outcomes for…