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The joy of a whole week of lesbian visibility

Hearing the word lesbian all week has been a joy! I love being a lesbian, I love being with lesbians and I love talking about lesbians, so Lesbian Visibility Week 2021 was a real gift.Despite rumours to the contrary, this won’t be the year lesbians become extinct. In fact, young women are more (not less) likely to identify as lesbians, and dramatically more likely to identify as bi. As social acceptance for LGBTQ+ people rises more and more of us feel able to embrace who we are, and our…

Lesbians need more than 24 hours of visibility

Since 2008, lesbians like me have been embracing the day of 26 April - Lesbian Visibility Day. It’s 24 hours where our community comes together to celebrate and commemorate the achievements of a group of people which has for so long been marginalised.Two years ago, I came to the conclusion that a single day for lesbian visibility was simply insufficient. We needed, and deserved, more time to shine a light on some of the amazing women in our community, and to celebrate who we are…

8 lesbians of colour you should know about

This Lesbian Visibility Week, take some time to get to know the lesbians of colour who are making history – in music, sport, comedy, writing, social justice and community organising to name but a few fields.Let’s celebrate and support the work and creativity of lesbians of colour in the UK today. Like and follow their pages and listen to what they have to share. Use the hashtag #LesbianVisibilityWeek to uplift lesbians of colour in your life, or lesbians of colour you think others should know…

5 areas of LGBT+ equality you need to know about

The Scottish Parliament election is fast approaching and it’s crucial that LGBT+ people and their allies are counted.Make your voice heard and ask your candidates to advocate for these five areas of LGBT+ equality.We’re asking candidates to pledge their support for five key areas of LGBT+ equality. By making your voice heard, you can help us make sure that as many MSPs as possible in the next Scottish Parliament are committed to LGBT+ equality.We’ve also worked with partners across the movement…

Why England Rugby's new trans inclusion policy is so disappointing

Last month, we were incredibly disappointed and concerned to see that the Rugby Football Union for England published a new trans and non-binary participation in rugby policy proposal alongside a consultation which asked for feedback.It is extremely upsetting to see the Rugby Football Union publish this policy and consultation without input from trans players, robust evidence, and without any transparency into how these decisions have been made. It is even more upsetting that…

Six ways to be an ally to asexual people

How much do you know about asexuality, and how can you be a good ally to asexual people?What is asexuality?Asexuality is a spectrum. Here are a few terms to know:Somebody who is asexual does not experience sexual attraction to anyone.A grey-asexual (grey ace/grey-a) person may experience sexual attraction very rarely or only under specific circumstances. Demisexual people only experience sexual attraction after developing a strong emotional bond with someone.Similarly, somebody who is aromantic…

5 fights for trans equality that you should know about

This Trans Visibility Day we’re shining a light on five fights for trans equality. In this article you will hear from trans individuals and organisations about their experiences, their resistance to transphobia and their vision for trans equality. Please note that this article talks about transphobia, transphobia and racism in healthcare, the impact of transphobia on young trans people and conversion therapy.     In the last few years, we have seen attacks on trans rights in…

I want LGBTQ+ young people to feel safe being who they are.

Koda Sparkes (he/him) is a young, working class LGBT+ person speaking up about bullying in schools. He spoke to us about how important it is that young LGBTQ+ people are informed and supported through inclusive education and across the curriculum.Koda is proudly part of Reclaim’s Change Makers, a group of young working-class people fighting for change. Koda wants to make sure young, working class trans people’s voices are heard.What made you want to campaign for LGBT+ inclusion…

New research: gender diverse people severely harmed by conversion therapy

Content warning: conversion therapy.New research, overseen by an independent research monitor, has revealed that gender diverse people – normally children or young adults - are severely harmed by so-called “conversion therapy”.The ground-breaking study was conducted last year by a coalition of LGBT+ charities in conjunction with Richard Matousek, an independent research monitor, and shows that Gender Identity “Conversion Therapy” (GICT) is more widespread and often more violent than has…

Who I am is unacceptable to some people in the healthcare system

This Bi Health Month we spoke with Hafsa (she/her) about her experiences in healthcare and heard about why bi inclusion is crucial for bi people’s wellbeing. This article talks about biphobia, and mentions mental illness, suicide, domestic violence and sexual abuse.My name’s Hafsa, I’m a bi Muslim woman and I work as a Client Account Manager at Stonewall. I’m also disabled and a person of colour. All of these adjectives together have affected the type of healthcare I have received. From…