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Compulsory voter ID in elections
ByLaura Russell
This week, we have heard that the Government is planning to introduce compulsory photo ID for voters for all future parliamentary and English local elections. This would mean that in order to vote...
15 things LGBTQ people of colour want you to know
ByStonewall's BAME/PoC Staff Network
The experiences of LGBTQ people of colour can often be misunderstood, and based on assumptions and prejudices. They can seem fully erased from LGBTQ stories. This Black History Month , some of...
QTIPOC organisations you should know about
ByStonewall's BAME/PoC Staff Network
This Black History Month, our BAME/PoC Staff Network wanted to highlight some of the organisations, community groups and social spaces that are creating incredible work and support for QTIPOC people...
African sexuality and the legacy of imported homophobia
ByLeah Buckle
In June, Botswana overturned colonial-era laws which criminalised homosexuality, with the judge, Michael Leburu, declaring that “the anti-sodomy laws are a British import” and were developed “without...
World Athletics Championships: Solidarity with LGBT people in Qatar
As the World Athletics Championships in Doha kicks off today, we must use this opportunity to shine a light on the country’s treatment of LGBT people and remember that after the games are finished,...
10 ways to step up as an ally to non-binary people
ByStonewall staff
Today is International Non-binary People’s Day, which aims to celebrate the wide range of people worldwide who identify as non-binary. But do you know what it means to be non-binary? And do you know how you can better support non-binary people? Here are some ideas!
The Stonewall uprising: 50 years of LGBT history
ByStonewall staff
On this day 50 years ago, an uprising took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. As it was raided by the police in the early hours, three nights of unrest followed, with LGBT people, long frustrated by police brutality, finally fighting back.
On LGBT education: why Scotland still needs to do more
ByJoseph Cassidy
Stonewall Scotland's CPD-accredited Children and Young People Conference returns this year to Glasgow on Wednesday 22 May. Teachers, education professionals and organisations providing services for...
Trans people meet with MSPs
BySophie Bridger
Yesterday, Scottish Trans Alliance, Stonewall Scotland, Equality Network, Amnesty Scotland and LGBT Youth Scotland brought trans people and MSPs from across the political spectrum together at the...
Ending human rights violations faced by LBT+ communities internationally
ByLiz Jacobs
Out of the Margins is a two-year international project funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) , to tackle the human rights violations faced by LBT+ people around the world that are...