Time to celebrate #RSEDay
Today, all of us at Stonewall are celebrating RSE Day. If you haven’t heard of it before, that’s OK! RSE Day was created two years ago by Nottingham City Council and now, with the support of the Sex...
The data is clear: most people are supportive of trans rights
We see a lot of misinformation and ‘debate’ about trans people. But actually when it comes to the data, it is clear. The majority of people, and specifically women, support trans rights. As Stonewall...
7 ways to look after your wellbeing during COVID-19
ByKara Bird
For those living with anxiety, depression or other mental health difficulties, the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown brings added challenges. Our normal strategies for looking after our wellbeing, such as...
LGBT people of faith share their experience of lockdown
The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals. The last few weeks have seen people of faith mark significant annual festivals. Pesach, Lent and Easter, Ramadan and...
Four young LGBT activists you should know about
ByStonewall staff
Some lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people are hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. The global crisis has worsened the difficult situation for many LGBT people. From Hungary to Uganda, Poland to...
Interview with Nancy Kelley, Stonewall's new CEO
ByStonewall staff
Nancy Kelley is the new Chief Executive of Stonewall, and will start working with us in June 2020. She comes to us from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) where she was Deputy Chief...
Meet Sheldon Mills, Stonewall's new Chair of Trustees
ByStonewall staff
An interview with Sheldon Mills, Stonewall's new Chair of Trustees. Why did you first apply to become a Stonewall trustee? For starters, I’d always been attracted to Stonewall because of the...
Lesbian Day of Visibility 2020: Staying visible whilst staying in
ByStonewall staff
Content warning: homophobia, hate crime. The author has asked to remain anonymous. A few years ago, my wife and I were the intended victims of a neighbour’s pre-meditated but thwarted homophobic...
Why we're worried about the Government’s statement on trans rights legislation
Yesterday, the Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss announced that the government’s response to a consultation to reform a piece of trans rights legislation (the Gender Recognition Act ) will...
How COVID-19 is affecting LGBT communities
ByStonewall staff
Life has changed for all of us recently. But some lesbian, bi, gay and trans (LGBT) people are harder hit than others while socially distancing. It’s clearer than ever that equality is not a luxury;...