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A message from Nancy Kelley (she/her), Stonewall’s CEO
ByStonewall staff
Today we set out a new chapter for Stonewall as we launch our 2021-5 Strategy: Free to Be. It’s almost a year since I took up the role of Chief Executive here at Stonewall. I’ve had so many rich and...
10 documentaries to understand the LGBTQ+ rights movement
ByStonewall staff
This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) we reflect on the historical and continued criminalisation of and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people around the world...
Why do we need an International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia?
Content warning: discrimination, mentions of death and abuse. Today is IDAHOBIT, or International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Founded in 2004, this aims to raise awareness of...
5 areas of LGBT+ equality you need to know about
ByStonewall staff
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...
New research: gender diverse people severely harmed by conversion therapy
ByStonewall staff
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...
I am cut off from queer community
ByStonewall staff
This is a time of loss and loneliness for many people, and for the LGBT+ community, the coronavirus pandemic continues to be just one of many threats. Inequalities that already existed have ramped up...
Ableism and queerphobia often go hand in hand
This year’s Disability Awareness Month runs from 18 November until 18 December 2020. The theme is around Access: How far have we come? How far do we have to go? If you generally have access to stuff...
10 ways to be an ally to Black LGBT people
This year the acute discrimination Black people face has been brought to the forefront. Black LGBT people have been severely affected by the global pandemic, as well as the trauma of systemic racism...
New research: bi people less likely to be 'out'
ByStonewall staff
Only one in five bi people (20 per cent) are out to all their family compared to three in five gay men and lesbians (63 per cent) Two in five bi people (42 per cent) hide or disguise their sexual...
Vaneet speaks about #BisexualMenExist and why bi visibility is so important
ByVaneet Mehta
CW: asylum, mental health. Today is Bi Visibility Day and we've asked Vaneet Mehta, a bi activist, to tell us what it means to him. This year, Vaneet's hashtag #BisexualMenExist trended worldwide and...