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New research: shining a light on ‘dehumanising’ discrimination faced by ace people
ByStonewall staff
A new report, Ace in the UK , by Stonewall and activist Yasmin Benoit uncovers for the first time the shocking experiences of healthcare, workplace and societal discrimination that ace people face in...
Celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week 2023
ByLinda Riley
Lesbian Visibility Week is entering its fourth year and it remains just as important for our community as it was when I founded it in 2019. This is a time to celebrate all of our progress, but also...
6 campaigns for lesbian equality you should know about
ByStonewall staff
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. In the 1980s, the decade in which we were founded, '...
5 things you might have missed from the 2021 Census
ByPrishita Maheshwari-Aplin
For over two centuries, LGBTQ+ people have been excluded from the Census. Now, after two decades of campaigning , the number of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and asexual people in England and Wales has...
What do the British public REALLY think about trans people?
ByStonewall staff
According to some corners of our press and politics, trans people are the single biggest issue facing the British public today. But is this the reality, or an echo chamber effect amongst out-of-touch...
Why now is the time to Take Pride in supporting LGBTQ+ rights
ByStonewall staff
Research tells us that in 2022, the United Kingdom is a country that is proud to be inclusive; one where its people are increasingly embracing their LGBTQ+ neighbours, colleagues, family and friends...
5 common misconceptions about pansexuality
ByPrishita Maheshwari-Aplin
This Pansexual Visibility Day, we’re exploring what it means to be pansexual, and debunking 5 common myths about pansexuality. With our understanding of the diversity of human experience expanding –...
7 lesbians open up about the importance of visibility in 2022
ByStonewall staff
For Lesbian Visibility Week, we asked seven lesbians what it means to them to be a lesbian in 2022, and what message they'd like to share with other lesbians. This week, we want to celebrate the...
After fifty years of Pride, what should we fight for next?
ByStonewall staff
This year we’re celebrating 50 years of Pride in the UK. In this article, we’ll chart the major moments in LGBTQ+ history since the first Pride in 1972, and ask what still needs to change for LGBTQ+...
A short history of the word ‘bisexuality’
People have been attracted to more than one gender throughout recorded history. But specific identity labels like bi and pan are relatively new. How did bi+ people in the past understand their...