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Meta updates allow users to call LGBT+ people mentally ill on Facebook and Instagram
"We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation"
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News UK
Chick-fil-A is working with Stonewall ahead of third attempt to launch in the UK
The move is just one of many efforts by Chick-fil-A to repair its reputation within the queer community.
News Sport
Man U scrap pro-LGBTQ+ jacket initiative after single player refuses to wear it
Noussair Mazraoui reportedly did not want to wear the jacket as it did not align with his religious beliefs as a Muslim
News Sport
Ipswich captain Sam Morsy refuses to wear Pride armband for Stonewall match
Morsy was the only of 20 participating captains to not wear the armband during a fixture of special matches meant to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity in professional sport
Culture Scene
Ian McKellen collects Lifetime Achievement Award at Stonewall Equality Dinner – 35 years after co-founding charity
"I hope Stonewall has a good and productive future because, as you can tell, it's in great need" said Sir Ian
News UK
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime marginally falls in the England and Wales over the last year
Hate crimes against people because of their sexual orientation fell by 8% compared to last year
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Stonewall’s new CEO Simon Blake had a busy first day on the job making a stand against LGBTQ+ hate crime
Simon Blake spent his first day as Stonewall CEO chairing a panel on LGBTQ+ hate crime at the Labour Party Conference
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General Election 2024: Here are the big issues from leading LGBTQ+ organisations
Mermaids, Rainbow Migration, Stonewall, Switchboard, and the Terrence Higgins Trust share their takes on the election
News UK
The Cass review: What it is and what it means for trans youth
The review, commissioned in 2020, has finally been published. Here's a handy breakdown
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LGBTQ charities respond after NHS England pauses puberty blockers for children
"Everyone deserves access to healthcare, and to live happy and healthy lives. Trans youth are no exception"
News Sport
Majority of sports fans support LGBTQ+ athletes, research suggests
However, only 23% of people surveyed agreed that sport is a welcoming place for trans athletes
News UK
UK Government slammed for ‘total moral failure’ over ‘conversion therapy’ ban
"The government promised to outlaw this practice five years ago, and further delay will only put more LGBTQ+ people in danger"
News UK
Ace people left feeling ‘broken’ and ‘crazy’ by healthcare providers, says new report
"It felt like I was something broken that she was trying to fix"
News UK
Stonewall’s new chair pledges to get UK ‘back on track’ as LGBTQ+ rights world leader
"I am committed to working hard to secure the freedom, equity and release of potential for all LGBTQ+ people"
News UK
I Kissed A Boy’s Dan opens up on homophobic attack: ‘It was a very scary experience’
Exclusive: "They followed me onto the platform, surrounded me, and threatened to push me onto the tracks"
News Politics
Rise in trans hate crimes linked to “political and media narratives” Home Office report suggests
Politicans "are filling the public domain with toxic language that dehumanises LGBTQ+ people and legitimises violence" Stonewall says
News UK
Human rights coalition calls for ‘compassion and support’ for LGBTQ and women refugees from UK government
"Every day, the signatories to this letter work with women and LGBTQ+ refugees and bear witness to their scars from being persecuted"
News UK
UK Government blasted for ‘disgraceful’ failure to ban ‘conversion therapy’
"This Tory government clearly cannot be trusted to do the right thing"
News UK
Baroness Ruth Hunt on quitting Stonewall and being ‘way too young’ for House of Lords
Exclusive: "I didn’t want to be a professional gay anymore"
News UK
Stonewall CEO Nancy Kelley resigns calling for people to stand up for trans rights
"I can’t say it's always been a pleasure, but it has surely been a privilege," Kelley wrote.